The SPD believes that Germany and France should join forces to support Ukraine.
Members of Germany’s ruling Social Democratic Party (SPD) are calling on Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron to cooperate. Chairman of the Bundestag Foreign Affairs Committee Michael Roth stated this in a commentary to Spiegel.
According to him, “things are not going well” between Scholz and Macron, but politicians should join forces on the issue of supporting Ukraine.
“We cannot afford a Franco-German dispute. This is dangerous for Ukraine. … There is a “deep-rooted misunderstanding of each other. …. The Chancellor is right that France must do more. … Ukraine now needs pragmatic, quick assistance, especially regarding ammunition and air defense,” Roth said.
He noted that in Europe now people are hiding behind each other, “and the Kremlin is smiling.”
In turn, another representative of the SPD, Axel Schaefer, emphasized that “Macron depends on Scholz.”
“France alone hardly has the economic strength to lead in Europe. But we often practice self-righteous humility – Scholz must now take on a leadership role in Europe, as he did in his dispute with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban,” he said politician.
Possible conflict between Macron and Scholz – latest news
Bloomberg recently reported that Macron’s conflict with Scholz is causing enormous harm to Ukraine. According to the authors of the material, the public disagreement between the leaders of France and Germany occurred at the worst time for Ukraine.
Thus, Macron gave a clear message at the summit of European leaders in Paris: to help Ukraine win the war and force Russian leader Vladimir Putin to retreat. At the same time, the subtext of his statement “demonstrated disdain for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.”
Subsequently, the French Foreign Ministry commented on the “conflict” between Macron and Scholz. According to the head of the French foreign policy department, Stephane Sejournet, Paris and Berlin have a common goal – to support Ukraine. At the same time, countries have “different degrees of obligations” since the beginning of a full-scale war in Ukraine, in particular with regard to missiles.
