European Council president reaffirms stance against any coercion

STRASBOURG, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) will defend itself against any form of coercion, European Council President Antonio Costa said on Wednesday.

"We stand ready to defend ourselves, our member states, our citizens, our companies, against any form of coercion. The EU has the power and the tools to do so," Costa said in a speech at the European Parliament.

"We cannot accept that the law