Clear rejection of Macron’s attempts to make Europe’s taxpayers liable for Ukraine
Vienna (OTS) – “Firstly, we don’t need any more common EU debt and, secondly, we certainly don’t need it to finance the war of a non-EU country,” explained Harald Vilimsky, head of the liberal delegation in the European Parliament, today. The reason is statements by French President Macron, who – together with a handful of other EU states – would like so-called Eurobonds to finance the purchase of military equipment for Ukraine.
“Macron has become, alongside EU Commission chief von der Leyen, one of the key agitators in the EU when it comes to the war in Ukraine. This is also shown by his repeated plea for the deployment of French ground troops in Ukraine. One should not forget: France is the EU’s only nuclear power. “One would hope for a more responsible demeanor from a French president,” said Vilimsky.
“It is also interesting that the states that are now demanding this are also those that would like to have common EU debt anyway so that others have to answer for their chronic budget deficits. After the taboo was broken with the Corona reconstruction fund, Macron is calling for further common EU debt at every opportunity and for different reasons, for which Europe’s taxpayers should be responsible. Austria, as a net contributor to the EU and a neutral country, is under no circumstances allowed to take part. We neither want to finance an irresponsible debt policy nor purchase weapons for war,” said the liberal MEP.
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