Lucy Fisher(@LOS_Fisher):Streeting also warned that the EU’s Made in Europe rules, intended to boost the bloc’s manufacturers, could make Nato “collectively weaker” by undermining economic co-operation. He urged the bloc not to use Made in Europe to curb British companies’ participation in its weapons purchases, a message he made to Kaja Kallas, the EU’s chief diplomat, and Andrius Kubilius, the EU’s commissioner for defence, in meetings last week. “We’ve got to hold true to the strength of our alliance through the economic lens as well as the military lens,” Streeting said, also highlighting the impact of “America First” protectionism.

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Streeting also warned that the EU’s Made in Europe rules, intended to boost the bloc’s manufacturers, could make Nato “collectively weaker” by undermining economic co-operation. He urged the bloc not to use Made in Europe to curb British companies’ participation in its weapons purchases, a message he made to Kaja Kallas, the EU’s chief diplomat, and Andrius Kubilius, the EU’s commissioner for defence, in meetings last week. “We’ve got to hold true to the strength of our alliance through the economic lens as well as the military lens,” Streeting said, also highlighting the impact of “America First” protectionism.