Europe must get down to specifics: what to expect from the meeting between Scholz and Macron

French leader Emmanuel Macron departs to Germany for a three-day state visit. This will be the first such trip by a French president in 24 years. Most likely, he will talk with Chancellor Olaf Scholz about the security of Europe.

This opinion 24 Channel voiced by political scientist Oleg Lisny. He noted that Europe should not only discuss problems, but also take concrete actions to solve them.

“Europe must not only wake up, not only say the right and quite harsh, and sometimes very pleasant to our ears, words, but also move on to concrete actions. Because time is not on our side,” he said.

Decisions and actions are needed

Oleg Lesnoy noted that now decisions are needed from world leaders and actions, not just hopeful statements. Just talking about the problem of European security is not enough. It is necessary to take concrete steps in this direction.

Each decision of our partners has a certain stage of delay. Therefore, I really hope that now they will talk substantively not only about themselves, but in general about what will happen in the world. Because now Europe is the arena of historical confrontation. “I really hope that they will move from words to concrete actions and resolutions,” the political scientist emphasized.

Emmanuel Macron: latest statements

• French President Emmanuel Macron warned against weakening support for Ukraine in its defense against Russia. According to him, standing on the side of peace today means giving force to the law.
• Macron criticized Vladimir Putin for refusing a ceasefire during the Olympic Games in Paris. The French leader noted that the “Olympic Truce” is a tradition, and it would be “very important to use this window within one month.” Putin did not agree to his proposal because he is not ready for peace.
• French President Emmanuel Macron had a telephone conversation with Vladimir Zelensky on May 14. During the conversation, the French leader promised to provide new military assistance to our state.