German Chancellor expect NATO’s cohesion and determination
(VOVWORLD) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday spoke to parliament about the upcoming European Union, G7, and NATO summits, where he expects a cohesion and determination from NATO leaders on the issue of the Ukraine conflict.
 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at a press conference in Berlin (Photo: Manh Hung/VNA) |
He promised that Germany and Europe will continue to support Ukraine financially, politically, and with weapons. However, he said, NATO will not become a combatant and he promised Ukraine a "Marshall plan" of long-term support for reconstruction after the war. As G7 President, the German Chancellor wants to convene an international conference to work towards an agreement on investments in Ukraine.
Scholz said his goal at the upcoming EU summit is to mobilize EU members to grant candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova. He said the EU needs to set up accession negotiations for Albania and North Macedonia, and he pushed for solutions to the problem of grain exports from Ukraine and said the German government is coordinating with partners on measures to prevent energy shortages this winter.