From the Leyen demands massive upgrade: Europe's security on the brink!

From the Leyen demands massive upgrade: Europe's security on the brink!

In an urgent appeal to the EU countries, Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, emphasized the urgent need to increase defense spending on Tuesday in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. "The time of the illusions is over," she explained and called for a powerful action to strengthen the military capacities of Europe. In response to the threats from Russia and the withdrawal of the US military aid for Ukraine, she presented the new "Plan for Returning Europe" (REARM Europe), which provides for billion dollar investments in defense. The total amount could reach up to 800 billion euros, such as kosmo.at reports.

from the Leyen explained that it was crucial to provide credible security guarantees for Ukraine and to close the military supply gap. Their plans include not only a loosening of European debt rules, but also the transformation of funds from the cohesion fund into projects that serve the defense. These measures are necessary to prevent Russia from continuing to act as a "hostile neighbor", as confirmed, and to ensure the safety of the entire continent. The crisis summit of the EU heads and government heads was supported by the proposals by the Leyen, who now wants to present detailed financing proposals up to the regular EU summit in March href = "https://www.sn.at/politik/weltpolpolpolpio-kommissionspraesidentin- Determügungs-zangungs-pragungen-174999373"> Sn.at .

The upcoming steps to increase defense spending are in the middle of heated debates within the EU member states. While the FPÖ sharply criticizes the measures in Austria and warns that Europe is "pouring oil into the fire", the ÖVP supports upgrading as a necessary step in the sense of European solidarity. The pressure on the member states of developing effective defense strategies and intensifying military cooperation is therefore increasing. At the same time, numerous voices also emphasize the urgency of investments in other areas such as infrastructure in order to protect the entire social needs. The absolute focus on military issues has already been questioned by various political actors, which further fueled the tensions within the EU.