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EU Power Play: Von Der Leyen to Laugh Off Parliament's Empty Lawsuit Threat

The European Parliament is merely an advisory body – hardly a real decision-maker, German political analyst and independent journalist Dr. Gregor Spitzen told Sputnik.
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European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, openly disliked for her unilateral power grabs, dodged accusations of misuse of billions in the Pfizergate vaccine scandal, underscored Dr. Gregor Spitzen.
She will likely “laugh off accusations of abuse of power in the allocation of funds for military projects,” he said.
Screenshot of statement by the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) Group in the European Parliament on a vote to take legal action after being excluded from decision-making process of EU defence funding.

Europe’s Military Makeover

With the US stepping back, the EU is scrambling to play NATO 2.0, pushing allegations of a growing “Russian threat,” but that’s mere political posturing, Spitzen suggested.
He added that:
Europe’s dwindling coffers can’t restart its military-industrial complex on a large scale.
Social programs will take the hit first.
Modern European armies are “pitiful.”
Funneling more cash into the Ukraine proxy war only delays the inevitable.
EU loyalty to Israel remains rock solid, according to the journalist, rooted in:
US stance
Powerful Jewish lobby
Historic “responsibility towards the Jewish people” card played by German heavyweights like Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Ursula von der Leyen herself.
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