Chancellor Christian Stocker (ÖVP) welcomes the proposals of the EU committee for the armament of Europe. In the coming days it will still be checked about what effects this has on Austria, he announced. “The world is becoming more dangerous and every country in Europe also needs robust protection.”
This also applies to Austria, Stocker said Wednesday. Based on neutrality, they want to participate in a “common safety and defense policy”. Neutrality alone cannot guarantee security.
As reported, the EU wants to considerably expand its ability to defend. For example, military goods must be obtained together, the debt rules are detached for financing. You have to be for a “confrontation with Russia,” said it. It is about Defense skills, not about a arms race, said that the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria Meinl-Reisinger (Neos).
Approval also came from the Spö and ÖVP in the European Parliament. “Because of the geopolitical situation, we must of course invest in Europe. But the safety of Europe can not only be guaranteed by higher defense spending, we also need a strategy that also includes growth, industrial independence and investments in infrastructure (…),” said Spö Delegation Manager Andreas Schieder.
The FPö, on the other hand, expressed the proposals. Stocker does not have to agree with the development of the war community, said Susanne Fürst. EVP chairman Manfred Weber had previously called for a European General Staff. “Leyen not only sacrifices the economic stability of Europe, but also drives the EU in a fire -threatening escalation,” warned Harald Vilimsky.
“We reject the European Union”
The top must also exchange information about the next budget for several annual budget. “We reject a European debt association,” said Stocker. He wanted to work for careful handling of money from the taxpayers. In Brussels he will also talk about the exposure of the family business of refugees, the federal Chancellor announced. Austria is disproportionately loaded.
A quick submission of a list of safe countries of origin is required, said European Minister Claudia Plakolm (ÖVP).
Source: Krone
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