EU leader Ursula von der
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EU leader Ursula von der Leyen warns the world is becoming increasingly lawless

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warns of an increasingly lawless world - and promises that the EU remains ready to respond to the US threat of tariffs.

In a speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, von der Leyen urges the EU to build true independence, both economically and militarily.

We live in a world defined by raw power. Many of us don't like it, but we have to deal with the world as it is, says the Commission president.

She reiterates promises to invest in the Arctic and says that the EU is happy to cooperate with the US - but also calls it "completely wrong" for the US to threaten tariffs in response to Europe's unwillingness to abandon Greenland.

"We are at a crossroads. Europe prefers dialogue and solutions, but we are fully prepared to act with unity, urgency and determination," says von der Leyen.

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