Brussels – Faced with the possibility Thoroughly separation According to the US President Donald Trump, the leaders of the European Union have opened the day of urgent summits on Thursday that they will separate their own military defenses and ensure that Ukraine will continue to be properly protected by.
Friedrich Merz, probable Next Chancellor, Summit Host Host Antonio Costa over breakfast on how to meet the challenge in a short time just a few days after he and his potential coalition partner pushed plans to release the rules of nation on debt running to enable greater defense consumption.
At the same time, the 27-Nation block awoke to the news from the French President Emmanuel Macron, would be with the EU leaders Using a French nuclear distraction to protect the continent from Russian threats.
Everything stressed the change of the sea that happened in two months since Trump took over the function and immediately started Examination of the railout on cooperation Between the United States and Europe who were Bedron’s Western Security since World War II.
“Given these deep shifts in American politics, and the existential threat to the second war on the continent, Europe, must manage its essential defense tasks,” said in the commentary commentary.
The 27-year-old block “” should decide steps forward, “Macron told the French people on Wednesday night.” Member States will be able to increase their military consumption “and” will be provided with massive common funds for the purchase and production of some of the most innovative ammunition, tanks, weapons and equipment in Europe. ”
Adding in an ebullient message has said that “Europe’s future does not have to be decided in Washington or Moscow.”
The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen wants to be up to the task and proposed an 800 billion euros (840 billion billion) plan This would allow EU member states to spend much more about the defense despite current budget troubles and credits for kickstart process.
The part of any plan is also to protect everything by becoming the position of Ukraine, and President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to participate in conversations.
At the beginning of this week, Trump ordered a break America military stock in Ukraine while looking for pressure Zelenskyy To engage in negotiations to complete the war with Russia, bringing the fresh urgency of the EU summit in Brussels.
“Europe is facing a clear and current danger on a scale that none of us has seen in our lives of adults are affiliates,” President of the European Commission Ursula von Der Leyen warned the ways to access more money to implement and relieve restrictions.
But maybe the biggest challenge for the EU will be united for the EU on Thursday when it is broken, because there is a lot that the block requires unanimous support.
Even if the challenges are so frightening, Thursday summit will probably not produce immediate decisions on consumption for Ukraine or their own defense. Another EU summit in which real contours decisions would be much clearer for 20. to 21. March.
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The AP journalist Sylvie Corbet contributed to this report.
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2025-03-06 08:12:00
