# Von der Leyen calls for creation of a European Security Council

https://mins.news/en/video/62399

- TRT World, 2026-09-17 10:03 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIpHLWSUfbc

> European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen says she wants the EU to establish a new legally binding defence pact with the UK, Canada and Ukraine. Juraj Majcin of the European Policy Centre offers his analysis of the proposal.

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