Amid the challenges that the European Union presents to its democracies, voices calling for an end to the conflict between Ukraine and Russia are becoming more frequent.
BARCELONA, Oct. 20. (EUROPA PRESS).- The exalted representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and president of Cidob, Joseph Borrellmaintained that the President of the United States (EU), Donald Trumpand that of Russia, Vladimir Putin “they have an agreement that they forged in Alaskay Trump “is in charge of making that agreement accepted or imposed” on the President of Ukraine, Volodímir Zelenski.
In a dialogue with the former Italian Prime Minister, Mateo Renziin the forum “World in Progress” organized by Hurry, Borrell He stated that at this Monday’s meeting between Trump y Zelenskythe American will have told him that the war must end and that Ukraine must cede territory to Russia or else, Putin “is going to destroy” his country.
He pointed out that what happens will depend on Ukraine’s ability to defend itself, he wondered if the European Union (EU) is willing to “do more or replace the United States” in the defense of Ukraine, and warned that this has a cost and involves buying weapons.
“Pears to the elm”
He indicated that citizens and governments “have tendencies to ask for pears from the elm tree” from the European Union and demand things for which it was not created, such as housing and defense policies, and stressed that the current context in which the use of force is present, Europe must change its perspectives.
He added that the EU has three big problems: the clash with Putin and the United States, the demographic clash and the technological delay, after which he predicted that the EU will have to face the migration challenge and will have to make “a big leap with a big investment”, so as not to be left behind in terms of technology.
Mateo Renzi
According to Renzi, Europe’s problem is not the extreme right but rather “the blockage of the European dream”, where, in his opinion, bureaucracy has taken the place of politics with the risk that this will lead to the destruction of the European project.
“In this framework, the extreme right has the possibility of having incredible growth thanks to our mistakes. Europe’s problem is that, currently, it is totally blocked by overregulation,” which is why he asked to transform Europe into a place that appeals more to hope than fear, and that promotes talent, education and provides opportunities.
To argue this, he compared the situation in Europe with the robbery at the Louvre Museum in Paris this Sunday: “We have the best thing in the world, but we don’t care, and in seven minutes, maybe four, a thief was able to enter and carry out this robbery. It is very sad, but it is what has happened in the last 20 years in European political values.”
Despite considering it disappointing that Spain has a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) five times higher than that of Italy, he defended that Italy and Spain must work together to revitalize Europe, and resorted to the metaphor that they must be “like Sinner and Alcaraz” to challenge each other and try to improve everyone.
France
In his opinion, the real sick person of Europe – he said verbatim – is France since he considers that a victory for Jordan Bardella or Le Pen, if he can run, in the 2027 elections would represent “the end of the EU as” it currently is.
“If Bardella or Le Pen face (Jean-Luc) Mélenchon they will surely win because the radical left is not the answer to the extreme right. The only way is to create a new possibility in the center left, capable of winning in the second round,” he said.
He also attacked populism, ensuring that Italy would be “the Silicon Valley of politics” if populism were a start upcriticized the Prime Minister of his country, Giorgia Meloni, for being the best in terms of communication, but not when it comes to making reforms.
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