German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has declared Russia's "show of force" in Moscow would not intimidate the European Union, which he says should reform to become a larger "geopolitical" bloc as the continent marks Europe Day.
Speaking to lawmakers in the European Parliament in Strasbourg this Tuesday, Sholz stressed that the EU should aim to strengthen its military and technological sovereignty – including pooling its defence procurement efforts – as well a forging new trade deals and setting aside long-running disputes over migration from outside the bloc.
