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Ex-Italian PM Mario Draghi addresses MEPs in February

Video. Draghi calls for EU common borrowing, end to national vetoes

Updated: 10/09/2024 - 10:45 GMT+2

The former Italian prime minister proposes "radical change" as the bloc faces aggressive competition from China and the US. Draghi touts use of controversial eurobonds; proposed plan for decarbonisation and competitiveness could entail defensive trade measures, he says.

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