Von der Leyen praises Starmer's European defense and Ukraine legacy after resignation announcement
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Milena Wälde
12d ago· 2 min readenNews
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen paid tribute to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer following his resignation announcement, praising his efforts to reinforce European defense amid U.S. President Donald Trump's doubts about NATO's future and reduction of American troops in Europe. Von der Leyen also celebrated Starmer's steadfast support for Ukraine, including the landmark 100-year partnership agreement signed with Kyiv during his premiership. The EU–U.K. security and defense partnership, inked last year, was highlighted as a key achievement of Starmer's tenure.
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London and Brussels inked the EU–U.K. security and defense partnership last year to create a new structure for joint military cooperation.
Von der Leyen also celebrated Starmer's support for Ukraine, which was a defining feature of his premiership.
During his time in office, Starmer signed a landmark 100-year partnership agreement with Kyiv.
The European Commission president praised the prime minister’s steadfast support for Ukraine and efforts to reinforce European defense.
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