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€6.8 trillion EU war chest despite poverty spike

Thursday, 20 November 2025 6:37 AM [ Last Update: Thursday, 20 November 2025 8:53 AM ]

Jerome Hughes
Press TV, Brussels

EU leaders roll out new multi-trillion-euro military spending plans at a time when millions of Europeans are struggling with poverty.

Officials at the EU Commission insist that additional defense spending is essential but many ordinary citizens take a different view.

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