Pierre Moscovici, a seasoned French politician with a long history of public service, has weighed in on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, warning that peace can only be achieved through European engagement.
The former EU Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs believes that the US-led negotiations have made several critical errors, including treating Russia and Ukraine asymmetrically. Moscovici claims that this approach has undermined efforts to find a peaceful solution, suggesting that the US should instead focus on creating "peace without Europeans" is unrealistic.
Moscovici emphasizes the importance of European involvement in any potential peace agreement, stating, "Peace cannot be done against Ukraine and peace cannot be created without Europeans. You can't build peace just with Russia." This assertion highlights his skepticism about the US-led negotiations and its approach to resolving the conflict.
While acknowledging that the EU may currently be excluded from direct talks with the US, Moscovici expresses confidence that European security guarantees will eventually become a priority for the Americans. He believes that "security guarantees must be made by Europeans in the end," and that the US will return to Europe as they need to share this burden.
In other areas of discussion, Moscovici addresses France's high public debt levels, which have reached 115% of GDP, significantly higher than the EU average. The former minister emphasizes the need for France to regain control over its public finances to maintain credibility and recover from current challenges.
The French politician also touches on domestic issues, including the ongoing instability in France and the parliamentary impasse, stating that "they are muddling through" until the next presidential elections in 2027.
The former EU Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs believes that the US-led negotiations have made several critical errors, including treating Russia and Ukraine asymmetrically. Moscovici claims that this approach has undermined efforts to find a peaceful solution, suggesting that the US should instead focus on creating "peace without Europeans" is unrealistic.
Moscovici emphasizes the importance of European involvement in any potential peace agreement, stating, "Peace cannot be done against Ukraine and peace cannot be created without Europeans. You can't build peace just with Russia." This assertion highlights his skepticism about the US-led negotiations and its approach to resolving the conflict.
While acknowledging that the EU may currently be excluded from direct talks with the US, Moscovici expresses confidence that European security guarantees will eventually become a priority for the Americans. He believes that "security guarantees must be made by Europeans in the end," and that the US will return to Europe as they need to share this burden.
In other areas of discussion, Moscovici addresses France's high public debt levels, which have reached 115% of GDP, significantly higher than the EU average. The former minister emphasizes the need for France to regain control over its public finances to maintain credibility and recover from current challenges.
The French politician also touches on domestic issues, including the ongoing instability in France and the parliamentary impasse, stating that "they are muddling through" until the next presidential elections in 2027.
. It's like, we can't just sit back and let Russia handle everything - there needs to be some collective effort from Europe to make sure everyone is on the same page 
. I mean, Moscovici says it like it is, "peace cannot be done against Ukraine" - that's pretty straightforward 
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They need to sort out their finances ASAP or else they'll struggle to recover. And I feel for Moscovici, he's trying to say something positive about domestic issues in France, but it sounds like they're stuck in a rut 
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. But still, you'd think they could find some common ground? Maybe Moscovici's right that European security guarantees will become a priority for the Americans... who knows? 
115% of GDP is crazy high! How are they gonna recover from this? 
Like, what even is a "peace without Europeans"? Sounds kinda sketchy. And don't even get me started on France's debt levels... 115% of GDP? 
That's crazy! They need to get their finances in check ASAP. Not sure how they're gonna do it though... maybe Moscovici has some insight? 