The French president called on European leaders to a summit on Monday in Paris, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslav Sikorski announced today as they are concerned about Europe.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk “will attend a meeting of European leaders on Monday, at the invitation of President Emmanuel Macron. We need to show our strength and unity, “said Polish Foreign Minister with a post on X.
France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Denmark will attend the meeting, and the participation of the Netherlands – at the level of Heads of State are also likely to participate.
They had been preceded by frosting, as they contained fierce criticism of Europe that was removed from its role as a defender of the Republic and led to limitations of freedom of speech, censorship on social media and political “barriers” to parties.
On Friday, Macron assured Volodimir Zelenski that “Ukrainians are the only ones who can lead the exchanges for a steady and constant peace” with Russia.
In a parallel development, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Baro said from Munich’s conference that Europe would have to make tough decisions and make sacrifices to manage the threats it faces and secure its safety.
Outside the negotiations, Trump leaves the EU
Europe will be questioned – but eventually excluded – from the scheduled peace talks between Russia, the US and Ukraine, Donald Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kloge, had revealed earlier.
Answering a question about whether Europe will have a role in talks, Kloge said – according to the Guardian – that he is realistic and that this is not going to happen. “It may sound unpleasant, but I tell you the truth,” he said.
At the same time, it called on Europeans to stop complaining about their absence from the negotiations and instead to present specific proposals and to increase their defense spending.
“To my European friends, I would say: Get into the discussion, not complaining that, yes or no, you may be on the table, but by presenting specific suggestions, ideas, increase (defense) costs,” Kalogk said characteristically , with GG By NATO Mark Rutte to broadcast in the same spirit, on the issue of increasing NATO expenses, leaving the EU first spikes and then saying that these costs will increase, giving essentially ultimate EU on the issue.
In his speech at the Conference, Oh, arguing that Europe can no longer be sure of the protection of the United States and that in order to receive Washington’s respect he will have to acquire a strong army.
Extraordinary Council of European Foreign Ministry
Tomorrow Sunday, February 16th, European diplomacy chief Kaya Calas convenes the EU Foreign Ministers’ meeting on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.
The main purpose is to evaluate the messages received by European officials from their contacts with their American and Ukrainian interlocutors, a Callas spokesman said.
The invitation letter states that “the objective of the meeting will be to exchange information and evaluate the latest contacts with representatives of the United States and Ukraine government at the Munich Security Conference.”
The meeting will also attend the Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis, as stated in a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
