European leaders gathered in Brussels last Thursday for a special defense council, while French president Emmanuel Macron warned that the continent of a “changing history”.
As well as rearmament, leaders are expected to discuss how the EU can support Kyiv in front of President Donald Trump’s announcement of Monday his suspension assistance in Ukraine. Ukrainian president Voltodmy Zelensky was invited to the summit.
Nerves grow with increasingly detached by the whole of Europe ever Trump’s Showdown and Zelensky in the White House last weekAnd the rhetoric around the summit of Thursday was no doubt about the importance of EU officials told it.
Three years so far Progress throughout Russia in UkraineThe Trump administration actures of the Russian President Vladimir Putin left many in Europe concerned with the continent that could not rely on its security.
Washington’s decision on Wednesday To relieve intelligence sharing in Ukraine did not do anything to give concerns.
In a sign of anxiety, President Macron was open to discussing protection protection offered by nuclear European partners in Wednesday.
Who followed a call from Friedrich Merz, likely to be the next chandellor in Germany, to discuss further nuclear sharing.
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In a letter of European leaders, Von Der Leyen also said that the continent must “meet the opportunity” and “revealed our industrial and productive security power”.
On Monday, Von Der Leyen announced ever since the defense package – and said that Europe was ready to spend the defense “at its speed and the ambition needed”.
Von Der Leyen said the three suggestions prescribed in the Rearm Europe Plan will support Ukraine and “European security that will no longer help the US help us help us.
The suggestions include:
- Authorization of countries to increase national disability levels to provide room for further expenditure of defense
- € 150bn (£ 125bn) on loans for investment in the Defense of Domains being able to benefit the EU defense in a stimulation activity, and withdrawing pool costs
- Authorizing Countries Redirect Funds marked for Collection Policy Programs (Taken with Locking Policy Between and less Useful Regions) to Spend Defense
European Investment Bank also allowed to distance military projects.
According to Von Der Leyen, the plan can exit the total € 800bn ($ 860bn; £ 670bn) to expend defense.
Many European leaders have signed their support for easy movement, determined action in relation to the security of the continent.
Donald Tusk, Prime Minister in Poland, said the Commission plan represents “a basic transition that is the opportunity to show Europe or if we can make the decisions”.
But opposition from some European leaders who sympathize with Moscow is expected.
This week ago, the Prime Minister of Slovakian Robert Fico said “Peace of EU strength” in the strength “approach” method “is unrealistic”.
And in a letter of Costa, Vikistrado by Hungary Orban has not mentioned any written conclusions after the summit.
Oban – repeatedly attempted to prevent EU assistance in Ukraine and praised Trump for “standing courageous for peace” – say that there is a “strategic division … between Europe and USA”.
“One side urges to continue the War in Ukraine, while others seek an end to conflict,” he added.
However Orban opens the door open for a “larger likelihood for cooperation” with other leaders in the issues of common security and defense.
Perhaps at a final bid to try and reach unity ahead of the summit, macron – which has set himself to the center of EU and Washington’s efforts – the Paris dinner on Wednesday night.
Both leaders immediately met after the French president gave a great talk to the country where he said France and Europe should prepare if the US is no longer beside them.
“We must be united and determined to protect ourselves,” Macron said. He added that the future of Europe was not tied to Washington or Moscow, and said that while he “wanted to remain on our side, we must be ready for our part, we cannot happen”.
French President Plan to make a meeting of the European Army Trees in Paris next week.
Macron said “decisive steps” will be held in Brussels, leaving European countries “more willing to protect and protect themselves”.
“The time calling for ever since the decisions,” he finished.
