Europe can no longer depend on the US, MEPs warned in a joint declaration cited by Agence France-Presse, BTA reports.
The call in the document was made by the leaders of four parliamentary groups in the European Parliament, which represent the majority of the elected representatives. In the declaration, they call for a redoubled effort to defend Ukraine and European security.
“Europe can no longer rely solely on the US to defend its values and common interests“, say representatives of the right, left, centre and environmentalists in the EP.
In the context of the diplomatic offensive by the US and Russia to end the war in Ukraine, they stress that “the EU and its member states have no choice but to act immediately“.
The news of the start of negotiations between Washington and Moscow on the end of hostilities in Ukraine has shaken many European leaders, who are worried that they have not been included in these talks.
According to the leaders of the four European parliamentary groups, Europe must face this new reality and step up its efforts to defend Ukraine and European security. “Our groups recognize the urgency and need for rapid action to secure the necessary funding for our defense policy,“ they state.