Dear friends,<\/p>\n
While Putin and Trump seek to carve up Ukraine, the European Greens stand for a common EU defence and peace policy. 27 Green parties from 27 countries and the European Green Party decided this for the first time.<\/p>\n
For all of us, it is clear: Now more than ever, it is up to Europe to stand together.<\/p>\n
Three years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Europe must do its utmost to support the Ukrainian struggle for freedom, self-determination and a just and lasting peace.<\/p>\n
This also includes the supply of weapons and military equipment to Ukraine. Russia\u2019s war of aggression is not only an attack on Ukraine and its people but the entire European and global security order, running contrary to all principles of international law and justice.<\/p>\n
If Trump betrays our shared values and turns his back on his former allies, the EU must grow closer together – also by deepening cooperation in the areas of defence and security.<\/p>\n
The shameful treatment of President Zelensky in Washington was a new low.<\/p>\n
We reject any attempt at a \u201cpeace deal\u201d negotiated over the head of Ukraine, which must be at the centre of any talks. Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine. Nothing about Europe without Europe.\u00a0 Greenland has been threatened with annexation, Ukraine has been sidelined from talks about its own future, and the shared democratic values that underpin the transatlantic relationship have been put into question. Meanwhile, Russia poses a constant military and security threat to Europe, especially in Central and Eastern Europe, the Baltics, and Moldova.<\/p>\n
Europe and partners such as the UK must now take real responsibility for European security and defence.<\/p>\n
For this reason, European countries must work together to strengthen their defence capabilities without delay. In the immediate term, EU countries should pool their defence investments to deliver additional support to Ukraine and expand Europe\u2019s conventional capabilities. Now is also the time to fully seize the Russian frozen assets to further boost Ukraine\u2019s defence.<\/p>\n
Pooling of national defence budgets and joint European borrowing for defence projects should follow.<\/p>\n
European countries must remember that we already outspend Russia, but our inefficient defence spending comes at a high price in security terms. Deepening cooperation with joint procurement, shared military capabilities, and the development of European defence industrial capacity is essential. Joint procurement, interoperability and harmonisation of standards can produce significant cost savings.<\/p>\n
Joint action on defence is needed now, as is the suspension of overly rigid debt rules. We need joint loans, not only for defence but also for sustainable investment in our future. The Green New Deal is also crucial for this. Without the revenue and leverage provided by European dependence on Russian fossil fuels, Putin could not have waged his illegal war against Ukraine. Accelerating the transition away from fossil fuels is, therefore a geopolitical imperative.<\/p>\n
We must also resolutely counter the disinformation and propaganda spread by Russia.<\/p>\n
In these challenging times, Europe must recall what it is and what it stands for. The European Union is a peace project built on integration and the shared values of freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law, and human rights. It is because of these values that the believers in \u201cmight is right\u201d attack the European Union. For Ukraine and for the security of Europe as a whole, European leaders must stand united to protect them.<\/p>\n
This resolution has been signed by:<\/p>\n
Vula Tsetsi and Ciar\u00e1n Cuffe, Co-Chairs, EUROPEAN GREEN PARTY<\/p>\n
Terry Reintke and Bas Eickhout, Co-Presidents, GREENS\/EFA GROUP IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT<\/p>\n
Anja Presnukhina and Luca Guidi, Co-Spokespersons, FEDERATION OF YOUNG EUROPEAN GREENS<\/p>\n
ALBANIA, Keida Ushtelenca and Indrit Abdiaj, Partia e Gjelb\u00ebr<\/p>\n
AUSTRIA, Werner Kogler, Die Gr\u00fcnen \u2013 Die Gr\u00fcne Alternative<\/p>\n
BELGIUM, Marie Lecocq and Samuel Cogolati, Ecolo<\/p>\n
BELGIUM, Bart Dhont, Groen<\/p>\n
CROATIA, Sandra Ben\u010di\u0107, Mo\u017eemo! \u2013 politi\u010dka platforma<\/p>\n
CZECH REPUBLIC, Gabriela Sv\u00e1rovsk\u00e1 and Mat\u011bj Pomaha\u010d, Strana zelen\u00fdch<\/p>\n
DENMARK, Pia Olsen Dyhr, SF – Green Left<\/p>\n
ESTONIA, Evelyn Sepp, Eestimaa Rohelised<\/p>\n
FINLAND, Sofia Virta, Vihre\u00e4t – De Gr\u00f6na<\/p>\n
FINLAND (\u00c5LAND ISLANDS), Erica Scott and Alfons R\u00f6blom, H\u00e5llbart Initiativ<\/p>\n
FRANCE, Marine Tondelier, Les \u00c9cologistes<\/p>\n
GERMANY, Franziska Brantner and Felix Banaszak, B\u00fcndnis90\/Die Gr\u00fcnen<\/p>\n
LATVIA, Andris \u0160uvajevs, Progres\u012bvie, Latvia<\/p>\n
LITHUANIA, Saulius Skvernelis, Demokrat\u0173 s\u0105junga \u201eVardan Lietuvos\u201c<\/p>\n
LUXEMBOURG, St\u00e9phanie Empain and Fran\u00e7ois Benoy, d\u00e9i gr\u00e9ng<\/p>\n
MALTA, Sandra Gauci, ADPD<\/p>\n
MOLDOVA, Anatolie Prohni\u021bchi, The Ecological Green Party of Moldova – Partidul Verde Ecologist<\/p>\n
NETHERLANDS, Jesse Klaver, GroenLinks<\/p>\n
NORWAY, Arild Hermstad, \u200b\u200bMilj\u00f8partiet De Gr\u00f8nne<\/p>\n
POLAND, Urszula Zieli\u0144ska and Przemys\u0142aw S\u0142owik, Zieloni<\/p>\n
PORTUGAL, Rui Tavares and Isabel Mendes Lopes, LIVRE<\/p>\n
PORTUGAL, In\u00eas de Sousa Real, Pessoas-Animais-Natureza \/ PAN<\/p>\n
SERBIA, Biljana \u0110or\u0111evi\u0107 and Radomir Lazovi\u0107, Zeleno-levi front<\/p>\n
SLOVENIA, Ur\u0161a Zgojznik and Uro\u0161 Macerl, VESNA \u2013 zelena stranka<\/p>\n
SPAIN, Mar Gonz\u00e1lez and Joserra Becerra, Verdes Equo<\/p>\n
SPAIN (CATALONIA), Anna Martin Cuello and Andreu Mayayo, Esquerra Verda<\/p>\n
SWEDEN, Amanda Lind and Daniel Helld\u00e9n, Milj\u00f6partiet de gr\u00f6na<\/p>\n
UKRAINE, Vitalii Kononov, Partija Zelenykh Ukrainy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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