Strasbourg, France, Sept 16, 2026 (AFP) - EU chief urges bloc to 'fight back' against 'ultranationalists'

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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday called for the 27-nation bloc to fight back against "the ultranationalists or the anti-Europeans" who want to undermine it. "Do we let our democracies be undermined by the proxies and puppets of authoritarians," von der Leyen asked during a keynote speech to EU lawmakers. "They despise our values, and they want to shatter our European unity. So let's not only fight back against that, let's fight together......

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