ANALYSE – Related by Donald Trump, they did not take the opportunity of the war and the NATO summit to affirm strategic autonomy.
A twelve day war with Iran and a first NATO summit under Trump 2. Europe and France had two opportunities to assert their voices and divergences. Two opportunities to attach acts to the words by affirming the rise of a strategic Europe. But they did not grasp any of the two bargains, unable to have a strong, clear and united line.
Faced with Israeli intervention, the three European countries which since 2003 have been the engine of efforts to stop the Iranian bomb – France, Germany and United Kingdom – have not found a homogeneous voice. Only the German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said words in agreement with the policy carried out for more than twenty years to prevent the advent of a nuclear Iran. He first said that Israel “Was the dirty job for everyone.” Then he supported the American strikes. “There is no reason for us, or for me personally, to criticize what Israel started a week ago …
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