French President Emmanuel Macron met with Merkel before his visit to Washington for a meeting with Trump regarding Ukraine. Aiming to strengthen military spending, Merkel stated that Germany may need to reduce its debt levels. Under Merkel's leadership, Germany plays a key role in strengthening European support for Ukraine. Germany's economy and foreign policy are in urgent need of reform.
"Germany must become a cornerstone of strengthening Europe," remarked Merkel during a broadcast on national television. She added that after Trump's announcement last week, it became evident that Americans, to a lesser extent, will not pay much attention to the European court. At the center of attention lies the war in Ukraine.
The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, visited Kyiv to announce a new support package totaling 3.5 billion euros. She emphasized that "sovereign and free Ukraine is needed by the whole world," asserting that the EU will accelerate the supply of arms and munitions to Ukraine. Additionally, Ukrainian and Moldovan electricity sectors are moving towards integration with the European electricity market by the end of next year.
Under Merkel's leadership, Germany plays a key role in strengthening European support for Ukraine. During the Cold War, Franco-German relations were crucial for resistance against the Soviet Union. Following the elections in Germany last Sunday, she should aim to form a new broad coalition.
According to the director of the journal "The National Interest" and esteemed researcher of the Atlantic Council for Eurasia, Jaykob Hilbryn, foundational relations need to be revived to resist Putin's influence. However, his narrow victory indicates that he faces a dilemma, as the Christian-Socialists and Social-Democrats hold 328 seats.
By losing left and right-wing seats in parliament with 216 votes removed only through joint action, Merkel supports a conciliatory approach to dialogue with Moscow, as it is critically necessary.
