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Reuters
Reuters
Business
By Sabine Siebold

Scholz urges integrated EU defence industry, migration agreement

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, May 9, 2023. REUTERS/Johanna Geron

The European Union must work harder to integrate its defence industries and reach agreement on how to tackle migration, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a keynote speech on Tuesday outlining his vision for the bloc's future.

Europe should boost efforts for closer military cooperation, joint procurement and the integration of its defence industries as it will only be heard if speaking with one voice, Scholz told lawmakers at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Europe Day.

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