Reactions caused to Germany Ursulas von der Laienne’s statements to the Financial Times, in yesterday’s (31.08.2025) report, in which he reveals a European troop development plan in Ukrainein the context of security guarantees after the end of the war.
Ursula von der Laien has said that Europe is preparing “fairly accurate plans” to develop multinational troops in Ukraine, as part of security guarantees that will support US potential, with Germany reacting to a strict style.
In particular, the German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, using an unusually intense tone, rejected them statements made by the Commission President in the Financial Timeswith himself stressing that Ursula von der Layen has no command to discuss the matter.
«These are things you don’t discuss before sitting on the negotiating table with many parts that have a say in the subject“, Boris Pistorius told reporters during a visit to a ammunition plant in Cologne.
“You know better than me that I cannot comment or confirm such plans in any way, except that the European Union has no mandate or jurisdiction in terms of troops,” he added.
German defense minister said that There are ongoing discussions about ‘What could be possible, what could not be possible and under what conditions and reservations could even be possible».
However, he said, Public debate on this issue right now is ‘completely wrong’in a rare reprimand against von der Layen by a German government minister.
Commission chairman told the Financial Times yesterday that Growth is going to include tens of thousands of troops under European leadershipwith the support US, including administration systems and control, and average information and surveillance.