“It would be wise to invite other countries and their presidents,” said CDU foreign policy official Norbert Röttgen. “We must convince the world of the principles we claim.”
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That’s what Norbert Röttgen said…
… about the travel activities of the President of Ukraine Selenskyj
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… to the G7 Summit in Hiroshima:
“It’s wise to invite other countries and their presidents, so from India, Brazil, Indonesia, almost 300 million people and so on, Vietnam – others are coming and it’s very good and it’s also progress learning from the G7, so the great Western Democracy – The West in the sense of the norm, so Japan is also one of them – reaching out and saying we are not enough on our own, we have to convince the world of the principles that we demand and demand, namely the principles of the UN Charter.”
… on Olaf Scholz’s role in Europe
“Americans are Europe’s security force. It should (but) be our image. This requires political leadership in Europe. The clock is ticking. (…) Germany is indispensable in this regard.”
“Germany, as the largest economy, with the largest capital, as a country that can bridge East and West, must take this leadership role, as everyone expects from Germany. But Germany and the Chancellor were completely unprepared for this, but hesitated and one Not taking on a leadership role. Not even communicative, let alone operational.”
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