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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has made defence a centrepiece of her campaign for a second term in office. But her strategy must overcome significant political, financial and legal hurdles – and is likely to major on boosting its long-neglected industry, rather than sending EU troops into battle, Euronews was told. “The world is as dangerous as it has been for generations,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, previously Germany’s defence minister, told lawmakers in a February speech that cited turbulence in Europe and the Middle East. “Europe has to wake up….