Germany's Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel Wants EU Superstate to be Major Player in Global Affairs
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- Germany’s Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel Wants EU Superstate to be Major Player in Global Affairs
by ROSS LOGAN, http://www.express.co.uk/
GERMANY’S foreign minister has expressed hopes of a European superstate becoming a global player in international politics, in the midst of growing tensions between Russia and North Korea.
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Sigmar Gabriel said it was time Europe found its “own voice” instead of letting the US dictate global affairs while the continent argues amongst itself. He said Europe as a whole, and not just Germany, had a shared interest with Russia in nuclear disarnment and non-proliferation. And he claimed Germany was ready to support Russia, China and the US in finding a solution to the ongoing crisis in the Korea peninsula.
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Speaking to Russia Today, Mr Gabriel said: “We have partners and allies, the Americans amongst them – but we are a continent that must also ensure that we are not a mere appendix of international politics.
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“In the past, we have often said that global politics are what the Americans do. If something goes wrong, we will complain. “But I think we need to find our own voice.” But he said the idea of a European Army was “not realistic” at this moment in time.
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Mr Gabriel said: “I think that at this point it is not a very realistic idea. But we waste money trying to achieve the same goals without cooperation. That doesn’t make sense – cooperation would make sense.”
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