Most leaders expressed themselves in that respect on arrival at the EU top. The Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, has been one of the few discordant voices.
The leaders of the European Union (EU) have expressed their wish to increase military expenditure at a time when the United States mark distances with the Community Club, while the President of Ukraine, Volodimir ZelenskiHe thanked the twenty seven to not leave Kyiv “alone”.
In that respect, the leaders pronounced on arrival at the EU top that is held today in Brussels to tackle the defense of the Community Club and the support for Ukraine.
The Polish Prime Minister, Donald TuskHe said that “Europe has lost a lot of time, but everything can change today”, and has called “to resume the arms race with Russia” and “win it”.
The departing Chancellor of Germany, Olaf ScholzHas defended the need for the European Union to change its rules of budgetary stability, so that the twenty -seval can increase their military expenses in the long term “and not just in the coming years.
About the table of the leaders is Plan that the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyenpresented this week, which strives for around 800 billion euros in Defense.
Danish Prime Minister, Mette FrederiksenShe said that for her “The most important thing is now to stir Europe.” “We don’t have much time. We have to spend and spend on defense and deterrence, that is the message. And at the same time they continue to support Ukraine. We want peace and cannot be achieved without sustainable peace in Ukraine,” he said.
His Belgian counterpart, We weaver BartHe has announced that he will present plans to allocate 2 % of GDP to the defense “faster than expected”. “It was planned in 2029, but the world has to rehab lot of faster,” he said.
Hungary
Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor OrbánHe wrote on social networks that his meetings in France yesterday confirmed that “although we cannot agree with the modalities of Peace, we agree that we have to strengthen the defense capacities of European nations, and these efforts must enable Member States and not in Brussels -Burbankrats.”
The Swedish Prime Minister, Ulf KristerssonHe has criticized Hungary’s reluctance to support Ukraine. “There is an overwhelming majority in favor of support for Ukraine, but there is no unanimity. If Hungary wants to stand out and want to get on the wrong side, it’s his thing,” he said.
Zelenski, grateful after the anger with Trump
The debate to increase the military editions of the community and to re -confirm the support to KYIV takes place after Anger between the president of Ukraine and his American counterpartDonald Trump, in the White House last week. That is why Zelenski thanked the EU today because Ukraine is “not alone” and has added that they are not “just words” because Kyiv feels the support of the community club.
“It is very important. You have given a strong signal to the Ukrainian people, the hunters, the citizens, to all our families, and it is great that we are not alone. We feel it and we know it. Thank you very much,” he emphasized.
Source: EITB
I’m Wayne Wickman, a professional journalist and author for Today Times Live. My specialty is covering global news and current events, offering readers a unique perspective on the world’s most pressing issues. I’m passionate about storytelling and helping people stay informed on the goings-on of our planet.
