# LIVE: NATO chief Rutte and EU President von der Leyen hold a press conference

https://mins.news/en/video/41830

- Reuters, 2026-09-02 10:34 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNBf_GDa5vM

> European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen meets NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels. They are due to hold a short press conference before discussing defence cooperation in response to increasing hybrid threats facing the EU.

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