Yesterday, the leaders of France and Germany met with their counterparts from Slovakia, Poland, Sweden, Bulgaria, and the Czech Republic to rally against Putin’s Russia in Prague. This meeting comes after Moscow recently sent an ex-double agent to live out his last days in England.
How did each react?
“The participants agreed that the European Union needs to maintain this unity,” said President Emmanuel Macron. “We must not fall into a state of strategic stagnation but be aware that our common enemy is outside. The main objective is that we put forward a common position against Russia, which can be the basis for a European union with shared values and common interests. ”
Citations from leader of France
“We must not fall into a state of strategic stagnation but be aware that our common enemy is outside. The main objective is that we put forward a common position against Russia, which can be the basis for a European union with shared values and common interests. ” – Emmanuel Macron, President of France
“I want to congratulate my colleagues on the excellent result in yesterday’s EU referendum in Britain.” We should have enthusiastically supported our British friends and neighbors as they have backed Britain, “said Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel. “It is important to note that if we do not unite, we will be faced with a Russia that makes us bitterly regret this division.”
Macron: Support for Ukraine came from 44 European nations
The meeting, according to French President Emmanuel Macron, who was the one to first suggest the creation of the European Political Community, “displayed the unity of 44 European countries.”
All of the nation’s there, he continued, “clearly stated their rejection of Russia’s conflict and their support for Ukraine.”
The president of France added that additional military supplies, notably French Caesar-style howitzers, would be sent to Ukraine by European nations.
Citations from leaders of other countries at the meeting
“It is important to note that if we do not unite, we will be faced with a Russia that makes us bitterly regret this division.” – Angela Merkel
“We can’t simply assume what the British people want and then try to persuade them otherwise.” “European unity has always depended on the willingness of the people to work together.” We must show our citizens in Europe today that there is a better option than isolationism and populism. Let’s stop thinking that the divide between us and Europe is a natural thing and not subject to our influence. ”
“European unity has always depended on the willingness of the people to work together.” We must show our citizens in Europe today that there is a better option than isolationism and populism. “ – Andrej Kiska, President of the Slovak Republic
“The EU needs to defend itself against Russia.” “The use of [Brussels] institutions for political purposes has to be nipped in the bud,” said Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven. “The European Union cannot let itself be divided into pro-Russian and pro-Western camps. The most important thing is to stick together.
Regarding Brexit plans, Truss gives the EU optimism.
According to a statement from the Foreign Office, British Prime Minister Liz Truss will address immigration with the presidents of France and the Netherlands.
Britain’s government, under its recently appointed leader, is striking a softer tone than it did under Truss’ predecessor, Boris Johnson, after a contentious exit from the EU and years of squabbling.
Truss’ domestic disputes with financial market analysts, the opposition Labour Party, and members of her own Conservative Party are a result of her tax-cutting ambitions.
Read more at:44 European Leaders Gather in Prague. What Could Possibly Go Wrong? – The Washington Post
