In an interview with the Italian newspaper La Stampa, Tajani said that the priority of the party he leads, Forza Italia, is to strengthen European defense cooperation.
“If we want to be peacemakers in the world, we need a European army. And this is a fundamental prerequisite for an effective European foreign policy,” Tajani said.
“In a world where there are powerful actors like the United States, China, India and Russia, where there are crises from the Middle East to the Indo-Pacific, the citizens of Italy, Germany, France or Slovenia can only be protected by something that it already exists, that is, the European Union,” he added.
Europe has increased its defense cooperation following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Efforts so far have been aimed more at NATO expansion. Finland joined the alliance last year and Sweden is also in the process of becoming a member.
According to Tajani, the EU should rationalize its governance and choose a single presidency instead of the current President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission.
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2024-01-07 11:18:18
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