The Debate - Whatever it takes? EU in race to shore up sovereignty
France 24 Europe
by François PICARDFebruary 13, 2026
Can Europe man the ramparts on its own? As the US war secretary snubbed a NATO defence ministers' meeting in Brussels, EU leaders converged on the 16th-century Alden Biesen castle in Belgium's Limburg province to answer former Italian prime minister Mario Draghi's call for a "big bazooka" approach to reform and competitiveness.
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Originally published on France 24 Europe on 2/13/2026