The German parliament ratified the agreement on the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO in the last plenary session before the recess. But what will Turkey do?
Germany had promised very fast “fast track” procedures for the entry of Sweden and Finland into NATO and implemented it. The ratification of the agreement for the inclusion of the two countries in the North Atlantic Alliance was voted by a large majority today at the national level with the votes of the three parties of the coalition government Social Democrats, Green Liberals, the support of the Christian Union as the official opposition and the positive vote of the Alternative for Germany, as a necessary “Realpolitik” move.
The only party to vote against the deal was the Left, raising serious objections to the Western Alliance and Germany’s concessions to Tayyip Erdogan’s Turkey, according to Leftist historian Gregor Guzi.
“Germany is sending an important message of solidarity and reliability,” said the German Minister of Defense Christine Lambrecht, underlining that this is a decision that changes the balance of power, strengthening the power of Europe but also removing from the United States the heavy burden in its field international security policy they had undertaken in the past.
“Today we are strengthening democratic values ​​in NATO” said Deputy Foreign Minister Tobias Lindner, while the official opposition also believes that Germany is sending a strong message to Moscow with this move.
The Turkish parameter remains
The agreement will have to be ratified by all 30 parliaments with all eyes now on the Turkish parliament, which still leaves ambiguities regarding the time horizon and the conditions for approval of the accession protocols of Sweden and Finland by the Turkish National Assembly in Ankara, causing pressure.
In the meantime, Chancellor Olaf Solz, answering questions from viewers on public television last night, emphasized that despite the difficult and possibly cold winter in Germany, there will be no concessions in support of Ukraine. “I believe that we can only act if we have the support of the citizens,” he said characteristically. The current situation may last for a long time, but solidarity with Ukraine should last as long as necessary.
The baton was then taken by the Federal Council, in which the states also approved the historic decision, while the huge energy package that is preparing Germany for difficult times fell from the same legislative body: state intervention and rescue of energy companies, forced cuts in supply energy, but also the back-up of coal-burning units, a necessary step back in German energy policy due to the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine.
Dimitra Kyranoudis, Berlin
Source: Deutsche Welle
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