00:01European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has underlined the European Union's commitment to international law and the multilateral system.
00:10This reminder came on Wednesday as she addressed the European Parliament in Strasbourg,
00:16and two days after she invited controversy by declaring the 27-member bloc could no longer be a custodian for
00:23the old world order, for a world that has gone and will not return.
00:27This is why seeing the world as it is in no way diminishes our determination to fight for the world
00:37as we want it.
00:39The European Union was founded as a peace project.
00:42Our unwavering commitment to the pursuit of peace, to the principles of the UN Charter, and to international law, are
00:54as central today as they were at our creation.
00:59And we will always uphold these principles.
01:04Von der Leyen's controversial speech on Monday met a mixed reception.
01:08The Commission President's defenders said it was a much-needed dose of real politics,
01:14but critics said it risked giving permission for Europeans to turn a blind eye to legal breaches.
01:22The backdrop of the war in the Middle East, which has sharply split European capitals,
01:27and fueled accusations that Von der Leyen's diplomatic activities have seen her overstep her mandate, further amplified the uproar.
01:35and this is the following 15 years.
01:36The first time to break the war in the Middle East,
01:38is the first time to break the war in the Middle East.
01:38It's been the last time to break the war in the Middle East.
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