# EU now sliding toward becoming military bloc, Russian Federation Council speaker says

https://mins.news/en/item/88934

- TASS, 2026-10-07 01:46 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2198515

> Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko said the EU is shifting from an economic community toward a military bloc, provoking dissatisfaction among its citizens. She cited protests in France over education problems and demonstrations in Spain linked to the housing crisis, while criticizing European militarization and bureaucracy.

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