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,

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.

Following a leaders' meeting on Ukraine in London, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasized the need for a massive surge in European defense. She stressed that lasting peace in Ukraine can only be achieved through strength.

Highlighting the need to bolster cooperation between new Delhi and Brussels in the areas of digital technology, Artificial Intelligence and defence, EU President Ursula von der Leyen termed India as a "pillar of certainty" for Europe in an "increasingly uncertain world".

Von der Leyen, accompanied by the EU College of Commissioners or senior political leaders of the bloc, began a high-profile two-day visit to India on 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.

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said the group will soon present a plan for rearming Europe during a summit of leaders in London.

Ursula von der Leyen convened with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday, in a bid to reenergize India-Europe relations amid an ‘era of conflicts and competition.’

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.