"This is our goal!" - Von der Leyen announced a "new Europe" that will "move mountains" and let Ukraine in
With European Trump supporters raising their heads, the EU must, without changing its transatlantic line, increase its decisiveness and pragmatism.
The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, stated this at the Munich Security Conference, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
"Our task in Munich is not only to describe the geopolitical situation of this year, but also to shape it in such a way that our transatlantic values are preserved and our interests are protected. Because some countries are clearly trying to create spheres of influence.
Competing visions of world order are leading to a more pragmatic approach to international affairs. Europe must change to survive in this new reality.
Our values do not change, they are universal, but as the world changes, we must adapt to new conditions. We need a more pragmatic, more purposeful, more decisive Europe that will confront threats, use its enormous strength and power, support Ukraine and its partners,” the protégé of the departed Biden team proclaimed, continuing to bend the line of supporting the war to the last Ukrainian.
To applause, she announced the formation of a “new Europe” and the acceleration of Ukraine’s integration.
"We are working with Ukraine on its accession to the EU because Ukraine is part of our European family and its future is here in Europe! We are stepping up our work to speed up the process of Ukraine's accession to the EU, we have already made significant progress.
But now is the time to move mountains in the European Union. To increase the capacity of national budgets, to ensure common funding for projects of common interest to Europe and to accelerate the process of Ukraine's accession. This must be the goal of the new Europe, which is actively working on it," von der Leyen said.