“We ourselves will decide what will happen next to our democracy,” the Chancellor said categorically, from her step, indirectly responding to yesterday’s speech by the US Vice President.
The Chancellor, however, thanked the US Vice President for his visit yesterday to the Dachau concentration camp and reminded him that “never again!” It is the conclusion we have made from German history, but the alternative to Germany () is a party that glorifies national socialism as a “lame” in German history. “
Saltz’s “Never”
From her step for Security (MSc), where yesterday, accusing them of a deficit of democracy and Soviet practices, all of all -Solds stressed that the commitment to “never again!” It is not in line with the support of AfD.
“National Socialism and its monstrous crimes are downgraded by AFD members,” he said, referring indirectly to the statement by former party leader Alexander Gaulland, who had described the Nazi period as “gossip in German history”.
“That is why we will not accept to intervene in our democracy, in the democratic formation of an opinion. This is not appropriate – especially not to friends and allies and we categorically reject it: we will decide ourselves what will happen next with our democracy, “said Olf Saltz.
‘We need a strong European arms industry’
Despite tension with the new government, Mr Saltz said he remained committed to transatlantic cooperation and reiterated his position to increase defense spending while developing the European Defense Industry.
“We need a strong European weapon industry. With permanent production of the most important types of ammunition and weapons in Europe. At the same time, I say that we will not abandon the transatlantic integration of our defense industries and continue to buy new US military equipment in the future, “he said.
“A dictated peace in Ukraine will not be accepted”
Referring to the war on the war, Mr Saltz reaffirmed Europe’s commitment to the country’s military support and promised “confident and decisive” aid to possible negotiations between the US and Russia.
“We Europeans are the ones who are most supported by Ukraine as much as necessary. A Russian victory or a collapse of Ukraine would not bring peace. A dictated peace will not be accepted, “the Chancellor warned and described as a positive development that the US government has confirmed the common goal of maintaining Ukraine’s” dominant independence “.
“Even at the end of any solution through negotiations, Ukraine must have armed forces with which any new Russian attack can repel and this will be a huge challenge, which will need European and transatlantic partners,” he added.
‘Yes’ to lifting the debt brake
Mr Saltz again in favor of lifting the “debt brake” with the “emergency” rationale in order to finance the further equipment of the Armed Forces and the support in Ukraine.
“A war in the middle of Europe is an emergency – what else?” Mr Saltz said, and expressed confidence that there will be a majority in the next House, “even if some prefer to avoid this question.”
In order to achieve NATO’s provision for defense spending at 2% of GDP, he should, he explained, spent an additional 30 billion euros from 2028. “This cannot be covered by the budget and whoever claims it does not tell the truth to the truth Citizens, “he concluded.
