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The Czech initiative should be a blueprint until European defence industries can step in
From Olaf Scholz, chancellor of Germany; Mette Frederiksen, prime minister of Denmark; Petr Fiala, prime minister of the Czech Republic; Kaja Kallas, prime minister of Estonia; and Mark Rutte, prime minister of the Netherlands
Co-ordinating the interests of countries both inside and outside the EU is essential
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