European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has recognised a need for a "surge" in defence among member states. It follows a summit between European leaders in London led by Keir Starmer on support for Ukraine.

"This is Europe's moment and we must live up to it," EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declared, unveiling her €800 billion "ReArm Europe" plan. The proposals will dominate a European Union summit Thursday.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has stated that Europe must urgently rearm. She will propose a plan for this next week, informs The Guardian. Following a summit in London, von der Leyen said that European leaders had a productive and candid discussion about what is needed to put Ukraine in a position of strength.

LONDON (Reuters) - Europe urgently needs to rearm and member states must be given the fiscal space to carry out a surge in defence spending, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday after a meeting about support for Ukraine.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said Ukraine must be put in a position of strength by providing it with defensive capabilities that will turn it into a "steel porcupine, indigestible to potential invaders".

We have to put Ukraine in a position of strength so that it has the means to fortify and protect itself, from the economic survival to the military resilience,” von der Leyen said at a briefing. “It is basically turning Ukraine into a steel porcupine that is indigestible for potential invaders.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has laid out a European rearmament plan ahead of a March 6 summit on defense and Ukraine.

In an interview with The Guardian, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said that Europe urgently needed to rearm. She will be proposing a plan this week. Following the London summit,