IMMINENT DANGERS FOR OUR FREEDOM AND OTHER FUNDAMENTAL VALUES FROM OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE EUROPEAN UNION
IMMINENT DANGERS FOR OUR FREEDOM AND OTHER FUNDAMENTAL VALUES FROM OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE EUROPEAN UNION

Summary/Abstract: Today, Europe faces dangers from without and within. The war waged by Russia against Ukraine will be, if won by the aggressor, only the prelude to further exercises of Russian imperialism aiming, in the end, at Russian hegemony over all of Europe. Bearing this in mind, the “West”, and Western Europe in particular, should understand that defending the Ukraine means defending Europe. Unfortunately, European politicians do not always seem to be sufficiently clairvoyant, and therefore armament transfer to the Ukraine is unfortunately reluctant in means and extent. In addition, populist movements in the EU have grown stronger; and their objecting against further support for Ukraine is but part of their overall position of obstruction of the work of the European Union. Both developments might either lead to a break-up of the EU or to the creation of European Defense Community which will be less democratic, less liberal, less social and less solidary. Non-populist politicians should understand that our – the European – values are at stake.

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