{
  "id": 7768894,
  "title": "Von der Leyen warns of rising Russian threats, calls for EU emergency security protocol",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/von-der-leyen-warns-of-rising-russian-threats-calls-for-eu-emergency",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T10:54:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/nation/ursula-von-der-leyen-urges-eu-to-create-emergency-security-system-mirroring-nato-50641903.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged the formation of a European Security Council and an emergency security protocol akin to NATO's Article 4 during her annual State of the Union address to the European Parliament. Addressing the intensifying threats from Russia within the EU, von der Leyen emphasized recent security incidents in Lithuania, Denmark, and Poland. She denounced Russia's ongoing war of aggression on Ukraine and the mounting threats on EU soil, stating that these threats now predominantly involve cyberattacks, sabotage, arson, and drone incursions. Von der Leyen called for the development of a \"counter-hybrid playbook\" and a clear response strategy to specific incidents, advocating for an \"emergency security protocol\" modeled after NATO's Article 4. This protocol would enable member states to consult and coordinate a European response to threats threatening the territorial integrity, political independence, or security of any member.",
  "summary": "European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for the creation of a European Security Council and an “emergency security protocol” similar to NATO’s Article 4 during an address to the European Parliament, warning that threats from Russia within the European Union are intensifying, The Guardian reported on September 16.",
  "key_points": [
    "European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen calls for a European Security Council",
    "Urges formation of emergency security protocol similar to NATO's Article 4",
    "Highlights Russian threats through cyberattacks, sabotage, and drone incursions"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}