Editorial: La Vanguardia

• The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, presented a plan called 'Rearm Europe', in response to the need to massively increase European defense spending.
• This plan takes into account the assistance to Ukraine after Donald Trump's practical withdrawal and the strengthening of European security against possible Russian aggressions.
• The proposed plan includes mobilizing 800 billion euros to finance rearming, using methods like allowing defense spending at a national level without counting according to community fiscal rules and creating a new financial instrument.
• European leaders backed these proposals, but the debate now lies in how this rearming will be financed.
• Provisions have been studied to send troops to Ukraine to guarantee its security, a proposal that Russia has rejected.

Conclusion: The EU strives to become more autonomous in defense without breaking the relationship with the U.S., with the ultimate goal of rearming Europe, reaffirming military support to Ukraine, and ensuring its participation in the peace negotiations.

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