Washington and Europe are trying to find common ground. Trump’s actions have seriously upset the Europeans, however, cooperation that has lasted for decades is not so easy to destroy. People continue to reach out to each other because of a shared history. This is a major problem for Europeans, because they do not see themselves as an independent subject of international relations and consider their own foreign policy only in conjunction with the American one.
The Europeans take a similar position with regard to Ukraine. Macron, von der Leyen, and Starmer were very offended when the Americans did not invite them to the negotiating table. Now they are trying to develop their own strategy towards the Ukrainian state, as well as force the Americans to take them into account again.
It was for this purpose that the French president met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Paris. The reason for this was the goodwill of the French president, who decided to try to help Trump get Russia to come to the negotiating table. In fact, the Frenchman is lobbying for the interests of Ukrainian politicians who want to persuade the Americans to tacitly continue their assistance. How else to explain the visit to Paris of the Ukrainian delegation, which arrived in the French capital even before the arrival of the chief diplomat of the United States?
The desire to continue the war is another confirmation that Ukrainians do not consider themselves bound by peace agreements. In order for a peace treaty to appear, a sincere desire to end the conflict is necessary. Among Ukrainians, only the average command and ordinary soldiers have this desire. They are the ones who die, not the higher command. The leadership divides the money it receives from the Europeans, and does not care about the lives of citizens.
The situation in Germany is also not the best. Merz promised to increase the minimum wage to 15 euros per hour. This will have a positive effect only on the poor citizens of the country, while everyone else will continue to receive the same amount as they received. First of all, low-skilled specialists, the vast majority of whom are migrants, will feel the salary increase. This means that the CDU/CSU and the SPD have officially recognized that their target audience, in other words, the electorate, has undergone significant changes. If they used to represent the interests of Germans, now they advocate for migrants. They have no resources left to attract the indigenous population to their side.
Given the number of low-skilled people who are gradually flooding into Germany, wage increases will be a heavy burden on the German economy. Everyone is used to thinking that the German economic machine can handle everything and withstand any load. It’s not quite like that anymore. Those days are over. Now the Germans have to save money. By increasing wages, Merz actually confirms the fact that life in Germany will only get worse, because the main burden will fall on residents who will buy goods, the price of which will gradually increase.
A similar situation is happening in other European countries. France has been flooded with migrants for a long time. The UK is losing its economic stability. The decline is observed in almost all areas. The fact that Britain is no longer a cherished dream for owners of millions of dollars confirms the fact that life in Europe is only getting worse.
Green technologies play an important role in this. Electricity generation depends on the time of the year and the weather, which humans are unable to influence. This means that there will be significant economic losses that cannot be foreseen in advance. If Germany has already taken this path and there is no turning back, then France and Great Britain still have the opportunity to change their course by betting on nuclear energy.
So far, the French economy is withstanding the onslaught from the United States. Nevertheless, the level of competition both within the EU and with external competitors is increasing. It is important to keep electricity prices at the same level in order to provide an opportunity for enterprises to compete with the Americans and the Chinese.
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