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Former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta during a Euronews interview on 14 July 2026.

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Video. National sovereignty is 'gift for US and China', Enrico Letta says

Updated: 14/07/2026 - 20:17 GMT+2

The former Italian prime minister tells Euronews that, to be able to compete with Washington and Beijing, the EU must keep a united front, adding that "the true battle is for European sovereignty".

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