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German Economy Minister Robert Habeck on Wednesday said that he supports the idea of a separate European commissioner for defence. Speaking in Berlin after meeting representatives of the German defence industry, Habeck said he thought that such a role would make sense to coordinate processes between countries. However, he pointed out that this alone would not mean a common European policy on defence. Habeck pointed out that there is an EU industrial commissioner, but policy in this area continues to be national in nature. “We only see progress if we get concrete things rolling,” Habeck said ab…

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