Europe’s security is “at a turning point”, the president of the European Commission has said, as leaders from major European powers prepared to meet in Paris for emergency talks on their role in an eventual ceasefire in Ukraine.
After last week’s shock move by the US to sideline Kyiv and its European backers from peace negotiations, Ursula von der Leyen said the issue was “about Ukraine – but also about us. We need an urgency mindset. We need a surge in defence. And we need both of them now.”
The British prime minister, Keir Starmer, echoed her sentiments, telling reporters before heading to the French capital: “This isn’t just about the frontline in Ukraine. It’s the frontline of Europe and of the UK. It’s about our national security.”
Starmer added: “We need to step up in terms of our collective response in Europe. And by that, I mean capability, by that I mean playing our full part when it comes to the defence of the sovereignty of Ukraine if there’s a peace agreement.”
Scandinavia had an internal meeting in Sunday, and decided to send Denmark (Mette Fredriksen) on their behalf. You dont know whether the countries you referenced did the same, as the article does not mention what Scandinavia did.
Source: was on nrk.no yesterday (am Norwegian).
Do y’all read the articles before commenting?
I’m what the culture’s feeling. I just speak on it because we’ve been eating this shit for so long, but no one seems to notice and no one seems to care.