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) of stocks as a result of our military assistance to Ukraine is the most obvious example of our shortcomings,” he wrote in a blog.
Borrell added that EU military spending has been declining since the start of the 2008 crisis and hit a low in 2014.
The diplomat noted that "only now" they have reached the pre-crisis level.
Earlier, the head of the EU Foreign Service called on the EU countries to increase military spending.