The President of the PIS for a strong EU army and President!

(B2) Is it a pure strategy of internal politics, the evolution of a political thought...? In any case, the interview given by the leader of the Polish conservative opposition party (PIS), Jaroslaw Kaczyński is very interesting. The President's twin – who is said to be the more “political” of the two – and former Prime Minister (who was said to be a Eurosceptic) turns out to be one of the boldest federalists there is. " It is necessary that the EU should become a real subject “he explains during an interview with colleagues from the daily Republic (January 25). " For this wish to come true, it should have a real force in international politics, a real military force. The EU should create an army at least comparable to that of the United States. This would mean that it would spend on defense at least 2,5% of GDP.”

A European President elected for 9 years, non-renewable, worthy of competing with the USA because he has the power of armed force

Who would decide on the command of this army, asks my colleague: “ The EU should create a command center with narrow but very strong competences. We should elect for a single mission, but very long (9 years approximately) the President of the EU, which would create a center of political direction. It should be independent of national centres. It should represent, at least initially, a European country of lesser importance. »

A superpower comparable to the United States

Who would this lucky winner be? The president of the PIS quotes “a Portuguese, a Swede or a Hungarian”. This president should not be automatically elected but chosen by consensus. And Kaczynski to add "SIf he had the power to make decisions such as the possible use of armed forces, that would make Europe a superpower comparable to the United States. »

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