German Chancellor Scholz and French President Macron speak after EU crisis summit
EU leaders are meeting at the Versailles Palace in France in a crisis summit over the war in Ukraine. « Russia’s war of aggression constitutes a tectonic shift in European history, » a draft of the meeting’s final declaration said. Leaders will discuss « how the EU can live up to its responsibilities in this new reality, protecting our citizens, values, democracies, and our European model. » Diplomats said that they would discuss ways to boost Europe’s self-reliance, especially in the field of energy. The EU imports about 40% of its natural gas from Russia.