German Foreign Minister Haiko Maas rated the Western desire to return to the Cold War. His words reports Finanzen.net.
The head of the German Foreign Ministry noted that the development of the relations of the West with the countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America “does not mean a new division of the world” and the resumption of the Cold War. He spoke in support of the cancellation of the veto on the entry of new countries to the European Union and stressed that the decision should be taken by a majority of member states.
Maas also recalled the importance of cooperation with the United States for the European Union. “We returned to the statement” America “we, the Europeans, they answered that Europe was not doing anywhere,” he concluded. The diplomat said that the European side intends to fight for the protection of freedom of the press and information along with Washington.
Maas called West not to forget about the “hybrid methods of Moscow intervention” and about “more stringent methods of Beijing to turn economic dependence in political loyalty.” According to him, Germany and Europe will be able to defeat such unions only after strengthening their positions in the international arena.
June 6, the head of the German counterintelligence Thomas Haldenwang (Thomas Haldenwang) spoke about the activities of the Russian special services in Germany. “We notice that Russia has significantly improving its activity,” said Haldenwang in an interview. – Now the level we have already knew it only by the time of the Cold War. “