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🇪🇺⚡️Manfred Weber, a German MEP and President of the European People's Party (EPP), has called for the establishment of a "war economy" in the EU to ensure stability and security.
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#wareconomy #ukraine #europeanunion #ukrainewar #russia #vonderleyen #macron #manfredweber
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#wareconomy #ukraine #europeanunion #ukrainewar #russia #vonderleyen #macron #manfredweber
He argued that European countries are currently unable to quickly provide the necessary weapons for their own defense or for Ukraine.
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While the European Parliament does not have the power to initiate laws, its President, von der Leyen, may be interested in the idea, particularly because French President Macron also called for a "war economy" in June 2022.
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1 #EUelections a message to UK voters from Germany.
For anyone who actually cares about what happens to #Europe & the world:
the #EUelection is NOT A PROXY 2ND REFERENDUM.
Your vote will NOT deliver #Brexit / stop Brexit.
The EU Parliament does NOT have these powers.
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For anyone who actually cares about what happens to #Europe & the world:
the #EUelection is NOT A PROXY 2ND REFERENDUM.
Your vote will NOT deliver #Brexit / stop Brexit.
The EU Parliament does NOT have these powers.
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2 But your vote in the #EUelection2019 DOES have real-world consequences.
Right now, under the Spitzenkandidat system, the EPP's #ManfredWeber, of the right-wing anti-immigrant pro-backroom-lobby Bavarian CSU - is on course to become the next EU Commission president. 😖
Right now, under the Spitzenkandidat system, the EPP's #ManfredWeber, of the right-wing anti-immigrant pro-backroom-lobby Bavarian CSU - is on course to become the next EU Commission president. 😖
3 If #ManfredWeber becomes Commission president, it's curtains for any chance of saving the world from #ClimateCollapse.
His CSU are way to the right of Merkel - & literally in the pocket of the German auto industry.
For good measure, Weber is also mates with #ViktorOrban 🤢
His CSU are way to the right of Merkel - & literally in the pocket of the German auto industry.
For good measure, Weber is also mates with #ViktorOrban 🤢
