Europe is confronted with central security problems. For this purpose, federal president Alexander van der Bellen and his counterparts Pavel (the Czech Republic) and Peter Pellegrini (Slovakia) met in a historic place to discuss these questions in the so-called Austerlitz format.
Three presidents advised where three emperors ever fought. In Austerlitz, one of the bloodiest battles of the Napoleonic wars 220 years ago between France, Austria and Russia, the third Coalition earlogs ended with the victory of Napoleon. There, the federal President Van der Bellen met his Czech counterpart Pavel and Slovak President Pellegrini: “It is gratifying that the name of this beautiful city has become a keyword for a keyword for a keyword for cooperation in Central and European neighbors,” Van der Barken said.
The “Austerlitz format” between Austria, Slovakia and the Czech Republic was founded ten years ago to exchange unanswered political questions. This meeting now took place for the first time at the presidential level. And there is a lot to talk. The Russian attack war on Ukraine, the resulting European security and a necessary, closer cooperation as part of the EU.
No more
“We have become witnesses of a historical escalation in the last few days and weeks,” said the federal president. “The global political situation is unstable,” Van der Bellen continued. That forces us all to act. There must be a new collaboration in Europe, there can be no further. The status quo of Ukraine and its support from Europe was most urgently discussed.
While Austria and the Czech Republic are still firmly behind Ukraine, Slovakia has been more a stage. When asked how the three presidents are on Ukraine, Van der Bellen said: “Europe must say goodbye to the US. A cooperation between European countries and military industry is needed to make what helps us and what Ukraine helps. The Pavel of the Czech Republic added that he already believes that Europe could compensate for American military tools for a while, “but not long”. The Slovak head of the state of Pellegrini wished the American maneuver “more dynamics in Europe” with this kind.
The defeat of the Austrian-Russian alliance against France 220 years ago the power relationships in Europe changed fundamentally. Nowadays the question arises again: how does Europe respond to threats and power shifts? At the time, the three presidents face a similar challenge such as the rulers of Europe: securing stability, strengthening alliances and responding to a geopolitical crisis. Austerlitz is reminiscent of the far -reaching consequences of strategic decisions, even after 200 years.
Source: Krone
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