European Union (EU) leaders will gather in Brussels on Thursday for a summit which could see member states mobilise up to 800 billion euros to 'ReArm Europe' as proposed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to ramp up the defence spending,

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen Tuesday presented a five-part plan to mobilise some 800 billion euros for Europe's defence -- and help provide "immediate" military support for Ukraine after Washington suspended aid.

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The chief of the European Union’s executive is proposing an 800 billion-euro ($841 billion) plan to beef up EU defenses.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the massive ‘ReArm Europe’ package will be put to the 27 EU leaders.

The European Commission's president, Ursula von der Leyen, presented a five-point plan to arm Europe in response to the changing security situation in the region. In a conversation, Aleksandra Kozioł,

At the heart of the plan called ReArm Europe is a provision that would allow member states to increase defense spending significantly without triggering the Excessive Deficit Proc