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Speaking on Saturday in Estonia at a joint press conference with Prime Minister Kristen Mikhal, the President of the European Commission Ursula von Derian emphasized that sanctions against Russia should be tightened and that Europe should increase its protection.
“By 2030, our goal is to significantly fill all the gaps that we discovered today,” said von der Leyen, speaking at the Amari air base, where NATO plane is located. “Here we pay great attention to protection.”
“Estonia makes the east side safer. And Europe, stronger, ”added the president of the commission.
With the help of the European Commission of the European Commission on Safe (Safe), Estonia plans to occupy 3.6 billion euros to finance its defense costs.
“Estonia is already among the NATO countries with the largest number of defense costs compared to GDP,” the statement of the head of the European Commission said. “Therefore, we invest faster, we invest better and invest in European.”
“We have no illusions. Russia can only stop with violence, only with the united forces, ”said the Prime Minister of Estonia Kristen Michal at the press conference.
Von der Leyen and Michal also discussed the tightening of sanctions against Russia, especially about its shadow fleet, as well as how to move on with the mandatory assets of Russia.
The visit of von der Leyeni to Estonia is part of its four -day round for the European States, bordering Russia or its ally of Belarus, in order to emphasize solidarity with border states and support the development of the defensive industry.
The tour of the president of the commission includes visits to Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia and Poland, countries bordering Russia or Belarus, as well as in Bulgaria and Romania.