Before the European Parliament elections, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned against supporting far-right and left-wing political forces, which, in her opinion, are “Putin’s friends” and want to destroy the EU. European Union. In an interview with a German publication RND He said the EU was under “attack from within and without”.
“Yes, the threat to Europe is real. We should not underestimate either our democracy or our common Europe. We are now approaching the moment when we must stand up for democracy and Europe. Let’s not deceive ourselves: Putin’s friends want to destroy the European Union from within through the process of disintegration,” von der Leyen said.
He also called on Europeans to go to the polls and “strengthen the political center” as the Russian president allegedly wants to “influence all decisions to be taken in the West this year in his favor.” According to him, we are talking about the European Parliament elections, the elections in East Germany and the presidential race in the USA.
Former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned about the threat of victory by right-wing populists in the upcoming European Parliament elections.
“Right-wing populists are campaigning against our united Europe. They are ready to destroy what we have built for our children; they inflame sentiments against refugees and minorities,” Scholz said.
Previously Von der Leyen announced her intention to fight against “Putin’s friends” in the European Parliament.
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Source: Gazeta
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