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Olaf Scholz – dreamer of a bigger Europe?

2022-08-30 18:54:08Pikëpamje SHKRUAR NGA ROSALIA ROMANIEC
Olaf Scholz – dreamer of a bigger Europe?
Olaf Scholz

The place was carefully chosen: In Prague, the German chancellor presented his ideas for a modern and pragmatic Europe. But Scholz's message didn't get through to neighbors, according to Rosalia Romaniec.

It was a typical Olaf Scholz speech: the German Chancellor spoke very calmly, almost without any movement, but with a lot of content: the European Union must become a powerful Global Player, a leading region for economy and technology, a great community of values, sovereign and pragmatic, that can defend itself. And who doesn't approve of that?

Scholz foli qartë për raunde të reja të zgjerimit. Sidomos vendet e Ballkanit Perëndimor, por edhe Gjeorgjia, Moldavia dhe Ukraina duhet të bëhen anëtare të BE, në një të ardhme unioni do të kishte 36 vende anëtare.

Reforma radikale për Europën

Kancelari gjerman prezantoi vizionin e tij për një Europë moderne dhe të hapur, madje pa asnjë tabu. “Bllokadat mund të tejkalohen, rregullat europiane mund të ndryshohen, në rast nevoje me ritëm të shpejtë.” Me këtë Scholz iu përafrua propozimeve të presidentit Macron, të cilat Angela Merkel i la të kalonin pa zhurmë. Ky është një konfirmim i vonuar, por megjithatë mban dinamikë brenda.

Scholz called for a break with several stages from the principle of unanimity in the EU, towards the creation of pragmatic majorities. A good approach and one that should have been practiced for a long time, so that Europe will continue to function in the future. Even the institutional heart of the EU, the European Commission and the Parliament, must be fundamentally reformed. Scholz's plan for restructuring the EU is inspired by modern architecture. "Form follows function". Pure German pragmatism.

The host disinterested in German visions

It's just that Eastern Europe doesn't understand this kind of pragmatism. Or he is not trusted. Olaf Scholz, respecting the fear of the Eastern Europeans from the pronounced German dominance, emphasized that these "are not ready-made solutions", but only impulses, which he wants to discuss. But when it came to the concrete exchange (a round of questions with the students was planned) the offer for dialogue in the program turned out to be hollow. The discussion was canceled at the last moment, the chancellor went to a one-on-one talk with his Czech counterpart, Petr Fiala. It was no longer about Europe's visions, but about energy supply in the current crisis.

The radical restructuring of the EU, as imagined by Scholz, did not interest the hosts much. The Czech Republic is against expanding the practice of making decisions by majority, Fiala made clear. Although he did not follow Scholz's speech, probably "for technical reasons", it was not possible. An irritating moment this speech day.

That should make Scholz think. He purposely chose Prague as the venue for his principle speech on Europe. Not only because of the Czech presidency of the EU, but also as a conscious signal to Eastern Europe. "The center of Europe is rotating from the east," Scholz said. He will not accept Putin's attack on Europe and promised huge aid for the reconstruction of Ukraine and investment in common European security. Among other things, he offered for Germany to take over the raising of Ukrainian artillery and air defense. This is not a little and if it is done it is a new turning point for Germany.

Scholz lacks the gift of understanding birth

Scholz's speech did not inspire enthusiasm: no applause in between, only restrained applause at the end. Scholz did not find the right language; instead of persuading the Eastern Europeans with constructive compromise proposals from Berlin, he continued threateningly to pierce the wound of the rule of law. He should have focused more on gaining trust. Because from the eastern position, Germany's credibility has been greatly damaged since the Russian aggression in Ukraine.

Olaf Scholz lacks the gift of understanding the European east, which is currently more important than ever. The German chancellor has an understandable vision for a modern EU. But if he does not win the East for this vision, he will remain a German dreamer./ DW


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