Macron: EU not at war with Russia, keep peace in the rest of Europe

“THE Ukraine is the one who will determine the terms of the negotiations with Russia. We will be by her side to achieve a ceasefire. ” This was stated today by the French President, Emanuel Macronspeaking at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on the occasion of the Conference on the Future of Europe.

“Our goal in the face of Russia’s unilateral decision to invade Ukraine and attack its people is to end this war as soon as possible.”, said the French President. He also stressed that the EU should do everything possible to maintain peace on the rest of the European continent and to prevent the escalation of the war beyond Ukraine.

On European sanctions against Russia, Macron said it was “unprecedented” and aimed to block the imgs of funding for this war. At the same time, he stressed that the EU continues to support Ukraine, mobilizing, as never before, important military, financial and humanitarian. He added that the EU should step up its efforts to tackle the issue of food safety effectively.

“We will fight against the impunity of unspeakable crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine,” he said. Macron, noting, however, that the EU is not at war with Russia. “We are acting as Europeans to maintain Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, to bring peace back to our continent,” Macron said, adding that “it is Ukraine’s responsibility to set the terms of negotiations with Russia.” He also noted that the EU’s debt is to stand by Ukraine in order to achieve a ceasefire and peace. “Then we will be there to rebuild a European Ukraine,” he added.

He said that when peace returned to Europe, “we must build new security balances and never give in to the temptation of humiliation and the spirit of revenge.”

In favor of reforming the EU Treaties

French President Emanuel Macron spoke in favor of reforming the EU Treaties during his speech at the closing ceremony of the Conference on the Future of Europe at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Emanuel Macron said that the texts of the EU Treaties need to be reformed in order to be more effective, which means quick decisions and unity in important areas.

“One way of this reform is to convene a treaty to review the Treaties. It is a proposal of the European Parliament and I approve it “, said Emanuel Macron, while he stressed that he wants a first debate, with the necessary” courage “and” freedom “, at the European Council in June.

The creation of a “European political community”, which will allow the democracies of Europe to find a new framework for political cooperation and security, was proposed by the French President, Emanuel Macron, speaking at the closing ceremony of the Conference on the Future of Europe in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

On the occasion of Ukraine’s application for EU membership, Emanuel Macron said that although this country is a “member of the European family”, he acknowledged that “even if we give it the status of a candidate country tomorrow, we all know very well that the accession process will undoubtedly take many years, perhaps many decades. ” Em. Macron stressed that “this is the reality”, unless the EU decides to lower the standards for new members.

“In the face of the new geopolitical context, we must clearly find a way to think about Europe, its unity, its stability,” Macron said.

“The question remains, how do we organize Europe? It is our historic duty to respond today. And the answer is to create what I would call a European political community. “This new European organization will allow European democracies to find a new framework for political cooperation, security, energy cooperation, investment in infrastructure, the movement of people and, in particular, young people,” he said.