Europe’s Security Code is shaking, It is necessary to increase the spending of the continent’s defense, On Tuesday, the President of the European Commission Ursula von Der Leyen announced before MEPs in Strasbourg. At the same time, according to AFP, she indicated that Europe can no longer rely on the full protection of the United Statesinforms TASR.
“The time of illusions is over. Europe is invited to take more responsibility for its defense. We need to increase European defense. And we need it now,” She emphasized von Der Leyen.
The leaders of the 27 EU Member States agreed at an extraordinary summit in Brussels last week on the conclusions to strengthen the defense of the block, With the proposal of which came the head of the EC under the designation “Rearm Europe”.
This plan to strengthen the European defense industry and increase military capacities presupposes mobilization of almost EUR 800 billion. At the same time, he counts on the new EU tool to provide loans to Member States secured from the EU budget Up to EUR 150 billion or with the release of fiscal rules so that states can spend much more.
The European governments are under the pressure of US President Donald Trump’s administration to give more to the defense of their countries. The United States has guaranteed the security of Europe since the Second World War and Trump’s government challenges whether they should continue to play a central role in NATO.
AFP writes that US President has diverted from the United States Transatlantic partners at a time when A trying to get closer to Russia and his local counterpart Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine – What raises concerns that Kiev could be forced to proceed at a disadvantageous agreement.
Von Der Leyen on Tuesday declared that Putin cannot be trusted, but only “deter” him. She pointed out that Moscow was spending more “than the whole of Europe”.
“We all want us to live in a quieter time. But I am convinced that if we use the power of our industry, we can restore a deterrent against those who are trying to hurt us,” she said. “It is time to build a European defense union that will ensure peace on our continent through unity and strength,” added EC chief.
Discussions on how to strengthen Europe’s defense will continue next week at the Brussels summit. The Commission is about to introduce the so -called. a white book with other options “a significant increase in European defense funding”.
“The European Council will continue to work on building our deterrent strength and strengthen the security of our continent,” It was told by the legislator in Strasbourg by its chairman Antonio Costa, who organizes the Summites of Heads of States and Governments of the Member States of the Union.
