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German leader says Europe is 'no longer a place of peace' and must defend itself
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier warned on Wednesday that Europe, led by Germany and France, must learn again to defend itself against external and internal attacks, because it is "no longer a peaceful place" due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Steinmeier's statements were made at the state dinner hosted for French President Emmanuel Macron at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, as part of the first state visit by a French head of state to Germany in 24 years, at a time when Germany is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Basic Law and the 35th anniversary of the Peaceful Revolution that preceded the end of the German Democratic Republic (GDR).
The visit, according to the German President, offers "a sign to Europe, close to the European elections".
Steinmeier "considered that Europe cannot be taken for granted", recalling that "reconciliation between France and Germany was, and still is, the precondition for a united Europe".
"We have lived in a truly united Europe for almost three and a half decades", said the head of state, "but our current Europe is no longer peaceful. Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine is an attack on everything our common Europe is based on: the validity of the rule of law, the recognition of borders, freedom and democracy", he lamented.
"Together, we must once again learn to defend ourselves better against aggressors and to make our societies more resilient to external and internal attacks", stressed the German President, also alluding, without mentioning it, to the rise of the extreme right in Europe.
Steinmeier praised the fact that Macron had evoked the idea of European sovereignty long before the Russian attack and had consistently promoted it.
The German President stressed that "France and Germany share a common history and are writing a common future" and mentioned the French writer Laurent Gaudé, who described his concern about the continent's common future as follows: "Europe has tried to create an entity based on reason, but has forgotten its lifeblood and now runs the risk of becoming a great anemic body".
"To fill Europe with lifeblood, we need more than our minds. We need our hearts. We need our united strength if we want to preserve this Europe, if we want to shape it. Europe needs passion", especially that of young people", said the German President.
"And on June 9, Europe also needs the voice of its citizens in the elections for the European Parliament", he stressed.
Read also: Macron warns against "fascination with authoritarianism" ahead of elections (Portuguese version)
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