Metsola: “…then we risk everything we have inherited”
Beforehand, the high-ranking guest speaker emphasized that there needs to be a rethink of European security and defense policy, strategic autonomy and the digital and green transition. “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine represents an existential threat to our Union and our way of life.” The conservative politician recalled what Europe had promised for generations: “That we stand for justice, for freedom, for the rule of law. Even if it is hard. Especially then.” If Europe does not defend these values, you risk everything “that we have inherited,” warned the head of the European Parliament to the applause of the MEPs.
