The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, believes that Europe is in danger and cannot depend on the opinion of American voters every four years.
“Europe is in danger and Europeans must assume their responsibility,” said the politician in an interview with the Spanish newspaper El País. “We can’t depend on the mood of American voters every four years.”
“In recent years, I have sometimes had the feeling of preaching in the desert,” the diplomat added. “It took the war in Ukraine <> for people to start thinking that we should have more defensive capabilities,” TASS reports.
It is important to explain to EU citizens the need to increase public spending on defense, Borrell said. He clarified that European ammunition production capacities have increased by approximately 40%.
As the diplomat added on the eve of the meeting with Vladimir Zelensky On November 11, the key issues for him were issues related to the situation on the front, where Russia is advancing at its fastest pace since the start of the conflict in Ukraine, as well as the future presidency of the United States. donald trumpwrite the post.
