Angela #Merkel confirms at her closing #EUCO press conference that part of her reason for wanting an EU summit with Putin was for EU sovereignty, to show #Biden’s summit wasn’t speaking for the EU. 
Merkel asked other leaders thinking inviting Putin for a summit would be an undeserved reward.
Merkel notes that #Biden had a summit and “I did not have the impression it was a reward”
“It isn’t enough from European perspective to be debriefed about such talks by US President”
Merkel notes that #Biden had a summit and “I did not have the impression it was a reward”
“It isn’t enough from European perspective to be debriefed about such talks by US President”
Merkel raises a good point.
It was expected these Eastern European leaders would loudly complain about #Biden’s summit at this month’s #NATO gathering. They didn’t, though they privately grumbled.
But when it comes to an EU-Putin summit, they were very vocally opposed. Why?
It was expected these Eastern European leaders would loudly complain about #Biden’s summit at this month’s #NATO gathering. They didn’t, though they privately grumbled.
But when it comes to an EU-Putin summit, they were very vocally opposed. Why?
#Macron echoes the same sentiment as #Merkel.
“#Biden didn’t ask you for you opinion” to meet with #Putin, he says. He questions why Europeans are content to let the US speak for them on these issues, such as arms control.
“That’s a funny way of thinking about our own power".
“#Biden didn’t ask you for you opinion” to meet with #Putin, he says. He questions why Europeans are content to let the US speak for them on these issues, such as arms control.
“That’s a funny way of thinking about our own power".
#Merkel and #Macron were visibly annoyed today about the rejection of their idea for an EU summit with #Putin.
But while #Biden speaking for Europe might have been implicit, for Merkel and Macron's summit it would have been explicit. And many capitals didn't like that.
But while #Biden speaking for Europe might have been implicit, for Merkel and Macron's summit it would have been explicit. And many capitals didn't like that.
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