Any discussions on the posting of European soldiers as peaceful troops to Ukraine during the ongoing war is premature and very inappropriate, He told journalists German Chancellor Olaf Scholz after leaving the summit of European leaders in Paris. He described such proposals as speculative, According to him, they are overtaking any peace negotiations. TASR reports this according to The Guardian.
“These debates even make me a little angry, I want to say that completely honestly. The discussion takes place without the participation of Ukraine, without the results of peace interviews that did not take place, which Ukraine did not say yes and in which it did not sit behind the negotiating table, “ He said Scholz, who, according to Le Monde, left the summit prematurely for work duties in Berlin.
Scholz’s peace agreement is welcomed, but he must not be dictated. Ukraine Scholz assured that He continues to confidence in Germany’s support. Russia’s attacked country according to him It must be able to defend himself, continue on his way to the European Union and also have its own strong army. According to him, these issues cannot be discussed.
The Federal Chancellor further expressed the belief that There must be no “division” between the US and Europe in terms of responsibility and security. He called on to act together in the interests of collective security. “It is based on the fact that we always act together and share the risk, which guarantees our safety. This must not be questioned,” He stressed Scholz.
In connection with the idea of reform of fiscal rules of the European Union proposed to be From the current restrictions, they excluded all defense expenditure exceeding two percent of GDP. Scholz wants the budget rules more flexible to allow Greater investment in military spending. According to him, there are discussions on European financing, proposing an additional budget reserve.
According to the BBC station, the informal meeting, which was summoned by French President Emmanuel Macron, at 4 pm. Only some European countries were invited. The meeting was attended by leaders of Germany, Britain, Italy, Poland, Spain, the Netherlands and Denmark, represented by the Baltic and Scandinavian countries. President of the European Commission (EC) was also present Ursula von der leyen, President of the European Council António Costa and NATO Secretary -General Mark Rutte.
