Von der Leyen installs on 27 to “do homework” and re -populating Europe, although he defends that the US is an ally

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, He has again insisted on European governments to “do their homework” and “accepts their responsibility” to increase the expenditure in defense after the “strong calling of attention” for the new geopolitical context and the approach between Moscow and Washington, although he has defended the United States of the European Union and Witte Huis.

Von der Leyen has emphasized that this alliance does not mean that the “pattern” of the last decades in which “Most of the responsibility in the defense has fallen to the United States“Be the” correct “, so the EU must” do their homework.

“We must assume our responsibilities on our shoulders And that is why the first step with the RUPREM package is so important to ensure that we increase our own defense “, and remembered that many countries have not achieved the purpose of 2 % of Defense expenditure on the GDP those NATO markings (most EU partners are members).” We know that we need more than 2 % (…).

Von der Leyen does not exclude any option to finance higher defense costs.

Safety Commissioners College to evaluate threats

The President of the European Commission has also announced that he will meet meetings of European Commissioners for the first time to evaluate the situation of the situation in the European Union and to be so aware of possible threats.

“Extraordinary times require extraordinary measures and this also applies to the committee. To go with the difficult road, we must change in the direction of a preparation mentality. That is why I will convene the first safety school in the coming weeks,” said von der Leyen. This would ensure that commissioners regularly receive information about security events, external or internal, but also in terms of energy, defense, cyber security, trade or foreign interference, among other things.

“Only if we have a very clear and in -depth -compression of threats, including hybris, can we effectively contribute to collective safety,” said Von der Leyen.

Brussels will present an “ambitious” presented to accelerate the return of migrants

On the other hand, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has spoken to the presentation on the following Tuesday about an “ambitious” legislative proposal to promote the reports of migrants, including the prohibition on entering the European Union they are sent back.

“We want to prepare a real European return system by proposing a regulation with simpler and clear standards, avoiding the escape and facilitating the return of subjects from third countries without the right to stay,” said Von van de Leegen.

“We will be determined, but we will also ensure that we act in complete compliance with our obligations under international law and fundamental rights,” said Von der Leyen.

This week, the European interior commissioner, Magnus Brunner, said that the future regulations on the return migrants will make more “responsible” that do not have the right to stay in the EU and must be returned, so that they “accept the consequences” in the case of not respecting the established requirements.

This issue in particular has the twenty -seven -venz -seven due to the low efficiency percentage. According to data from the European Commission, only about 20 % of nationals in third countries receive the order to leave the EU effectively returned.