12 mar, 2025 14:34

Nizozemski parlament je glasoval proti 800 milijard evrov vrednemu obrambnemu načrtu bloka, pri čemer se je skliceval na finančna tveganja in nejasne smernice

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Nizozemski predstavniški dom je glasoval proti več milijard evrov vrednemu načrtu Evropske unije za militarizacijo, pri čemer je navedel finančna tveganja in pomanjkanje jasnih smernic, je v torek poročal časnik Volkskrant. Do zavrnitve prihaja v času, ko Bruselj poziva k povečanju vojaških izdatkov bloka, da bi se odzval na zaznano rusko grožnjo.

Načrt REARM je v začetku meseca predstavila predsednica Evropske komisije Ursula von der Leyen in vključuje 150 milijard evrov posojil vladam EU za obrambne izdatke in davčne izjeme, kar bi lahko v naslednjih štirih letih pomenilo do 800 milijard evrov (870 milijard dolarjev).

Vendar so nizozemski zakonodajalci opozorili, da načrt nima konkretnega finančnega okvira in bi lahko privedel do gospodarske krize. Čeprav je nizozemski premier Dick Schoof sprva podprl von der Leyenovo, je tesna parlamentarna večina - vključno s Stranko za svobodo (PVV), Novo socialno pogodbo (NSC) in Gibanjem kmetov in državljanov (BBB) - na torkovem glasovanju predlog zavrnila.

Zakonodajalci so trdili, da bi načrt, ki se zanaša na skupna posojila EU, povečal dolžniško breme držav članic in jih izpostavil finančnim tveganjem. Predstavnik NSC je opozoril, da stranka sicer podpira pomoč Ukrajini in povečanje vojaških proračunov EU, vendar nasprotuje kakršni koli obliki evroobveznic ali razširitvi proračunskih standardov, kot je predlagano v načrtu REARM.

EU je okrepila svoje načrte za militarizacijo, potem ko je ameriški predsednik Donald Trump večkrat kritiziral evropske članice Nata, ker ne izpolnjujejo obveznosti bloka glede obrambnih izdatkov. Prejšnji mesec je Trump opozoril, da ZDA ne bodo samodejno branile zaveznic Nata, če ne bodo povečale svojih finančnih prispevkov, in izjavil: „Če ne bodo plačale, jih ne bom branil.“

V odgovor so evropski voditelji začeli povečevati svoje vojaške proračune, pri čemer so nekateri kot opravičilo za hitenje navajali domnevno rusko grožnjo. Francoski predsednik Emmanuel Macron je nedavno javno označil Rusijo za „grožnjo Evropi“ in predlagal razširitev francoskega jedrskega dežnika na druge države EU.

Moskva je večkrat zavrnila, da bi nameravala napasti države Nata ali EU, in takšne trditve zavrnila kot „nesmisel“. Kremelj je tudi obsodil načrte EU za povečanje obrambnih izdatkov in jih označil za „militarizacijo“, ki je „usmerjena predvsem proti Rusiji“, ter poudaril, da so takšne poteze za Moskvo „zelo zaskrbljujoče“.

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12 Mar, 2025 14:34
Key member state rejects EU militarization agenda
The Dutch parliament has voted against the bloc’s €800 billion defense plan, citing financial risks and unclear guidelines

The Dutch House of Representatives has voted against the European Union’s multi-billion euro militarization plan, citing financial risks and a lack of clear guidelines, the Volkskrant newspaper reported on Tuesday. The rejection comes as Brussels has been urging to spike the bloc’s military spending to address a perceived Russian threat.

The REARM plan was introduced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen earlier this month and includes €150 billion in loans to EU governments for defense spending and fiscal exemptions, potentially mobilizing up to €800 billion ($870 billion) over the next four years.

However, Dutch lawmakers have warned that the plan lacks a concrete financial framework and could lead to an economic crisis. Despite Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof initially backing von der Leyen, a narrow parliamentary majority—including the Party for Freedom (PVV), New Social Contract (NSC), and the Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB)—rejected the proposal in a vote on Tuesday.

Lawmakers argued that the plan’s reliance on joint EU loans would increase debt burdens for member states and expose them to financial risks. A representative of the NSC noted that while the party supports Ukraine aid and increased EU military budgets, it is opposed to any form of eurobonds or the expansion of budgetary standards, as proposed by the REARM plan.

The EU intensified its plans to militarize after US President Donald Trump repeatedly criticized European NATO members for failing to meet the bloc's defense spending commitments. Last month, Trump warned that the US would not automatically defend NATO allies if they did not increase their financial contributions, stating, “If they don’t pay, I’m not going to defend them.”

In response, European leaders have moved to expand their military budgets with some citing a supposed Russian threat as justification for the rush. French President Emmanuel Macron had recently publicly labeled Russia as a “threat to Europe” and has suggested extending France’s nuclear umbrella to other EU countries.

Moscow has repeatedly rejected having any intentions to attack NATO or EU countries and has dismissed such claims as “nonsense.” The Kremlin has also condemned the EU’s plans to increase defense spending, calling it “militarization” that is “primarily aimed at Russia” and stressing that such moves are a “matter of deep concern” for Moscow.

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