The situation around Ukraine has left its mark on the traditional alliances created within the European Union. This was reported by the Spanish newspaper El Pais on Monday, citing experts.
According to him, the EU partners have begun to reconsider their position, depending on the level of toughness towards Moscow and the support provided to the Ukrainian leadership. Experts believe that the situation has caused almost irreparable damage to some of the strongest alliances, the newspaper writes. In particular, conflicts have arisen within the Visegrád Group (Hungary, Poland, Slovakia-Czech Republic) and between the Weimar Triangle countries (France, Poland-Germany).
According to the publication, there are obvious differences between the founding states of the European Union - Germany, Italy, France and Benelux countries. “I think in the coming months and years we will see more and more alliances coming together to address each issue,” said Susie Denison, director of the Council of Europe's European Power Program.
According to her, the unity of the EU towards Russia may begin to crack due to the negative impact of sanctions against Russia on the European economy. “It is not just a matter of electricity prices or a split in refugees, but a deep divide between those who want peace as soon as possible and those who want to see Russia defeated,” she said.
