The war in Ukraine reminds Europeans that their defense has a price and that peace is only a temporary moment in the history of humanity.
It is
“
the primary reason for the existence of the State.
He cannot fail without destroying himself ,
”
said de Gaulle.
It is no coincidence that a presidential provocation caused our partners to immediately recoil tinged with fear: pay, a little, yes, but fight the Russians, rely on others to decide their destiny and die for Kiev, no.
The president could not deliver a worse message to despair some and encourage others.
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Defense and foreign policy are invited to the European elections.
The first, in violation of the treaties, the second in violation of common sense: Brussels diplomacy was only brilliant in resolving, with Brexit and Michel Barnier, an internal problem within the Union.
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Now we have to be serious.
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