Europe must be responsible for its own security, EU's von der Leyen says

BRUSSELS, ‌Dec 17 (Reuters) - Europe ‍must ‌be responsible for its own ⁠security, ‌European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ⁠said on Wednesday.

"This is ​no longer an option. ‌It is ⁠a must," she told the European Parliament in ​Strasbourg.

She added that Europe "cannot afford to let others define its ​worldview," ‍adding that ​while the U.S. national security strategy is right to say that Europe's share of ⁠global GDP is declining, the United ​States is on "the same path."

(Reporting by Lili Bayer, Writing ‌by Louise Rasmussen, editing by Charlotte Van Campenhout)