Europe stands for strikers on the « scabbard of history » – diepresse.com

The British Prime Minister Keir Starmer sees Europe after the recent developments in the Ukraine War « on a crossroads » of history. It was no longer the moment to just talk, said Straßer After a summit of western heads of state and government in London. It was time to act, take responsibility and show leadership. « We urgently need to upgrade Europe, » emphasized EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

At a special summit on Thursday in Brussels, she wants to present a comprehensive plan for the recovery of Europe. In addition, the top politicians agreed that a group of European nations will work out a peace plan for a ceasefire in Ukraine. This should then be discussed with the USA and the government of President Donald Trump.

Continued important role in the United States

Strander emphasized the importance of continuing to have the backing of the United States. On Friday there was an unprecedented dusting between Trump and the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj on Friday.

Europe had to do the hard work, but in order to secure peace, « this commitment must have a strong support from the United States, » said Strandmer. Great Britain and France had repeatedly confirmed that they wanted to provide soldiers for a peace force. Following the idea, the mission would also have to be secured by the USA to keep Russia in check. Strander said that a possible ceasefire agreement should not be a paper tiger, but must be able to be able to guarantee militarily if necessary.

« We will continue to develop a coalition of the willing to defend an agreement in Ukraine and guarantee peace, » said Starmer. « Not every nation will feel able to contribute, but that should not mean that we lean back. »

Macron wants « strategic dialogue » about nuclear protective shield

After the scandal in the White House, French President Emmanuel Macron proposed a « strategic dialogue » with the European partners who do not have nuclear weapons. « We have a protective shield, not it, » Macron told the newspaper « Le Parisien“(Saturday edition). The expected future German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has already announced that he wanted to negotiate negotiations on nuclear deterrence with France and Great Britain.

« We need a strategic dialogue with those who have no nuclear weapons, said Macron. This would also make France « stronger ». In view of the US government's turn to Moscow, he added: « You can no longer depend on the nuclear deterrence of the USA. » Macron told the newspaper « Journal du dimanche » that it would take between five and ten years to build up a European defense independent of NATO.

Merz told the « Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung » that he wanted to negotiate with France, Great Britain and other allies about a European system of nuclear deterrence. In the past, such a cooperation has often been spoken of, for example that « an attack on Germany would also activate nuclear protection by France ». The situation has now changed again, and that's why we should think again about this topic, « emphasized the CDU-The boss.

Experts skeptical

Some experts consider the implementation of a European nuclear protection sign, as Macron suggested to him. The nuclear physicist of the British University of Sussex, Norman Dombey, pointed out that the British nuclear weapons in particular were involved in the US forces. « Both the rockets and the explosive heads depend on the USA and US designs, » said Dombey.

Other experts also emphasized the significantly lower size of the British and French atomic arsenals compared to that of the United States. It is questionable how Ernst Russia would take a European deterrent without the support of the United States.