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Former Italian Premier Enrico Letta gives a speech during an economic conference in Athens, on May 14, 2015.

Video. Letta: Europe must unite or risk becoming a 'colony' of US and China

Updated: 09/06/2026 - 12:10 GMT+2

The nascent "EU inc" strategy will attempt to complete the single market before the bloc becomes unable to compete with global superpowers.

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