The European political community meeting ended in Tirna, Albania on Friday evening, as planned without any decision.
Negotiations were brought together in 27 European Union member states, Türkiye, UK, Western Balkan and other governments within Europe. The Ukrainian President Volodimier Zelanski was present as the leaders discussed the war of European security, the aggression, competition and migration of Russia. The Kremlin and the Belarusian government were not clearly invited.
German Chanman Frederick Murz said, “This is a good opportunity to meet many chiefs of many European state and government,” said, “
Some participants said that they had a high expansion of the German Chancellor, including Danish Prime Minister Mette Fredericseen, who said that there was security and weapons to work together, as well as migration.
Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintatus Palakas said he expected significant economic and political input and looked at Germany in the correct curriculum.
Mars has made a “very strong” appearance on the European platform so far with visits to Paris, Warsaw, Brussels, and Kiev, a political scientist at the European Policy Center in Brussels, Janis Immishoilidis told DW. However, the new Chancellor and his government’s expectations are “extremely high”, with many members’ mind states that Germany should play more roles in decision making and speed at the European Union level.
Can Mercury meet the thesis expectations, so it depends on how strong he is at the domestic level, Emmanolidis said. Merz still has the trust of the German people and politicians to win within his ranks. The question is whether people expect a Chancellor who is still settling in its new role, Emmanolidis said.
Supreme priority: Ukraine
Merz did not appear to struggle with his new place on the European stage on Friday. In the afternoon, he appeared before the press with French President Emmanuel Macron, Polish Prime Minister Donald Task and British Prime Minister Keir Strandmer. The four politicians had already traveled to Ukraine together in the last weekend.
After the talks with Zelancesi there, the quartet made a call with US President Donald Trump, Straw said. The British Prime Minister called the position of Russia “clearly unacceptable”, European governments and the United States are in close consultation about a reaction.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has allowed the 30-day ceasefire to be missed and did not appear for direct talks with the Zelansky-e-A decision in Istanbul a day earlier, which had criticized several times in Tirana. NATO General Secretary Mark Rute said “mistake” to a low -ranked Russian delegation in the table.
What is the “very disappointed” with the result of the negotiations, but said further to the dialogue will be offered and European governments will coordinate with the United States.
“We have to make all efforts to keep Americans in our favor,” Merz asked her European counterparts. “We can’t replace, or cannot replace, Americans still do for us in Europe … for our peace and freedom.”
European Union restrictions ahead
Zelansky called for further sanctions against Russia’s energy and banking sectors, Kremlin should not take the conversation seriously. “Pressure should be maintained on Russia until the Russia is ready to end the war,” he told other leaders.
European Commission Chairman Ursula von Der Leyen had already announced that morning that new sanctions against Russia were in work. The thesis in the country’s financial sector, Nord stream will aim from Russia to the European Union with natural gas pipelines. Wants to further reduce the price range for crude oil. It is not clear whether thesis will be coordinated with the United States, but, the German news agency DPA report, the US has been advised that the fact should be maintained on Russia.
The German government is trying to increase pressure on Russia, Emmanolidis said. But he warned that the impact of the European Union should not be reduced, as the US, Türkiye and China have more and more clouts.
This article was original in German.
