Turkey is not part of European defense, Dimitris Tsiodras stressed in his intervention in the European Parliament. He clarified that there is only third countries in common European defense, sharing common principles and values, not countries such as Turkey, which owns illegally European territory in Cyprus, threatening member countries such as Greece and have found itself in Europe in a number of areas such as in the Middle East, Libya.

The New Democracy Eurogroup and a spokesman for the Eurogroup of the New Democracy added that despite the fact that the disposal of national funds for defense is obviously a decision by every country, the European authorities may not be taken into account. In this way, we will only be able to form the common political defense that we need to do with Citizens will feel safe when they feel that their country’s borders are European borders and that the threat against one is a threat to all.

Following is the text of the intervention:

The new geopolitical data is pushing Europe by a security consumer to get the fortunes in its hands and to build a common defense. However, it does not only mean a common production of defense systems, it means a common policy of defense. Countries and have found Europe in a number of areas such as the Middle East, Libya and the Caucasus. The disposal of national defense funds is obviously a decision of every country. But European authorities may not be taken into account. In different ways, we will not form a common policy that is exactly what we need. European citizens will feel safe when they feel that their country’s borders are European borders and that the threat against one is a threat to all.