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Commission Not Informed Of AUKUS Alliance Beforehand: DW

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Alexandra von Nahmen at DW tweets: "Asked about the new US-UK-Australia pact, the European Commission says they were not informed and are now in contact with the relevant partners to discuss further and obtain more info."

  • Admitting that the EC was not informed of the decision to create AUKUS beforehand will prove a cause of embarrassment to the Commission, just at a time when the bloc is seeking to create its own policies to counter China (the 'global gateway' investment project announced in yesterday's State of the EU speech).

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