When European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen took the stage at the New European Bauhaus Festival in Brussels, the message initially sounded familiar. Sustainability, architecture, more inclusive communities and better cities to live in. In a continent used to framing politics around quality of life, nothing seemed particularly unusual. But beneath the surface, the speech was less about buildings and more about power.
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