Monday, February 17, heads of state and government of the EU will meet in Paris to discuss European security, at the invitation of Emmanuel Macron.
In Europe, the time is in the diplomatic emergency. While the United States is launching peace negotiations alone with Russia to end the Ukrainian conflict, European security issues arise. In an attempt to provide elements of response, Emmanuel Macron organizes a meeting of heads of state on Monday, February 17.
“Tomorrow (Monday), the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron will bring together the main European countries to discuss on the subject. It is a working meeting. We must not dramatize this type of meeting. They are very frequent,” said Jean-Noël Barrot, the Minister of Foreign Affairs at the microphone of France Inter Sunday.
“A wind of unity blows on Europe”
There will be various heads of state and government of the European Union. Jean-Noël Barrot believes that the share of the gross domestic product (GDP) dedicated to defense needs must be reviewed, indicates The Parisian. For the moment, it is slightly greater than 2%. Will the increase in defense means be on the agenda? “In the 1950s, we devoted more than 4% to our defense. We will have to do more. National defense is not played only in military spending but also in minds. My mission is that we were collectively preparing for these efforts, “said the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
While Europe is kept away from negotiations around the war in Ukraine, despite the requests of European leaders and Volodymyr Zelensky, this meeting is “a wind of unity”, underlines Jean-Noël Barrot. “We must distribute the roles to achieve common objectives: the security of Ukraine, Europe, the North Atlantic and therefore of the United States.”