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Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission.

Video. Kallas: EU must spend more than 1% of GDP to 'prepare for the worst'

Updated: 22/01/2025 - 12:31 GMT+1

In 2024, member states collectively spent an average of 1.9% of GDP on defence, while Russia was spending 9%, Kaja Kallas told the audience of the European Defence Agency annual conference on Monday.

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