EU leaders to focus on unity, defence at informal summit

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EU leaders to focus on unity, defence at informal summit

STORY: EU leaders to focus on unity, defence at informal summit DATELINE: March 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: VERSAILLES, France CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: (official authorized video) 1. various of Versailles, France 2. various of leaders attending EU Summit STORYLINE: Discussions at the informal European Council meeting in Versailles, France, will focus on Europe's approach to the Russia-Ukraine crisis, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday. The goal of the two-day summit, the first during France's six-month presidency of the European Union (EU), is to "show, and continue to construct and reinforce the unity of Europe," Macron said. "We need to prepare ourselves with all the scenarios," he emphasized, referring to Russia's ongoing military operations in Ukraine. Faced with rising fuel prices, Europe should not be dependent on Russia for gas, he said. It should also be able to supply its own markets, and defend itself independently. Meanwhile, President of the European C

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