{"id":32780,"date":"2024-04-07T12:07:04","date_gmt":"2024-04-07T19:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=32780"},"modified":"2024-04-07T12:07:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-07T19:07:05","slug":"idea-of-deploying-troops-to-ukraine-caused-a-row-between-macron-and-scholz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2024\/04\/07\/idea-of-deploying-troops-to-ukraine-caused-a-row-between-macron-and-scholz\/","title":{"rendered":"Idea of Deploying Troops to Ukraine Caused a Row Between Macron and Scholz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Benjamin Looijen\/Euro Maidan Press<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"IdeaFrench President Emmanuel Macron. (photo: Michel Euler\/AP)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

06 april 24<\/strong> (RSN.org)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As Emmanuel Macron first expressed his idea on the possibility of Western partners stationing their military in Ukraine, German chancellor Olaf Scholz was allegedly enraged at the idea, demanding that the conversation be halted.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

According to European Pravda<\/a>, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reacted with anger to French President Emmanuel Macron\u2019s idea of potentially having allied troops stationed in Ukraine voiced at a summit of European leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Macron first expressed his idea on the possibility of Western partners stationing their military in Ukraine at a closed meeting in Paris at the end of February, where he gathered approximately 20 allies to discuss support for Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to sources familiar with the discussion at the meeting, the leaders spoke in raised tones. Reportedly, the most emotional reaction came from Olaf Scholz, who, like the majority of participants, was taken aback by the proposal. Scholz was allegedly enraged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He accused Macron of \u201ctrying to drag everyone into World War III,\u201d the sources noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scholz demanded that the conversation be halted because he was opposed to it. Therefore, there would be no consensus. Macron, apparently, was prepared for this and responded harshly to Scholz, explaining that his vote [Scholz \u2013 ed.] would not be the decisive one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe do not need a consensus on this issue,\u201d the French president allegedly stated, emphasizing his desire to find and lead a group of bold states, which did not include Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

France taking the lead<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As France was the first country where the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine in the future was explored, other countries have in recent weeks chimed in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some European countries immediately opposed the idea<\/a>, including Germany, the Czech Republic, and Poland. However, the Baltic countries are much more open to it, praising France for \u2018\u2018thinking outside the box.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poland later announced a shift<\/a> from its previous opposition to the idea, noting that \u201cThe presence of NATO forces in Ukraine is not unthinkable,\u201d<\/em> Foreign Minister Rados\u0142aw Sikorski said, adding that he appreciated Macron\u2019s initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Weimar Triangle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although rumor has it that Scholz and Macron have a difficult personal relationship, the German Chancellor publicly insists<\/a> that \u2014 contrary to \u201cwhat many people think\u201d<\/em> \u2014 he gets on well with Macron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEmmanuel Macron and I have a very good personal relationship \u2014 I would call it very friendly,\u201d said Scholz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is partly for this reason, that the two heads of state have breathed new life into the Weimar Triangle \u2014 a regional alliance of France, Germany and Poland created in 1991 in the German city of Weimar, intended to promote cooperation in cross-border and European issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through the Weimar Triangle, the two leaders are hoping to find a new a common language for handling Russia\u2019s war of aggression against Ukraine, and seek to align their policies on Ukraine, highlighting the importance of unity in European support strategies for Ukraine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Benjamin Looijen\/Euro Maidan Press French President Emmanuel Macron. (photo: Michel Euler\/AP) 06 april 24 (RSN.org) As Emmanuel Macron first expressed his idea on the possibility of Western partners stationing their military in Ukraine, German chancellor Olaf Scholz was allegedly enraged at the idea, demanding that the conversation be halted. According… Continue reading → <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32780"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32780"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32780\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32781,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32780\/revisions\/32781"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}