Siko boss Wolfgang Ischinger has a grim forecast for the Europeans. Steinmeier also speaks of “dark times” – US Minister Pompeo sees it differently.
- Friday the 14th of February, starts the in Munich 56th Security Conference,
- There is everything worth knowing about here Siko 2020 in the Bavarian capital. The BR streams the conference live.
- Politicians with rank and name from all over the world talk about global issues – and sources of fire,
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Update at 12.19 p.m .: Secretary of State Heiko Maas fears one humanitarian disaster in the Syrian province Idlib, He therefore asked Russia at the Munich Security Conference to work towards an end to the fighting in Idlib. After talking to his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Cavasoglu he said: “We are very concerned that there will be a humanitarian catastrophe if the struggles that are going on do not end.”
Siko Munich 2020: Maas warns of further flows of refugees from the Syrian province of Idlib
Of Moscow expect Germany, its Leverage influence on the Syrian government, “so that these Attacks endedcombat operations will be stopped, ”emphasized Maas. “Otherwise, we expect even more people to leave the region.” This is something that no one could be interested in. Also Lavrov and Cavusoglu want to join the Munich Siko comment on the situation in Idlib, Your statements are expected on Sunday. The situation is also tricky because the Turkey in the region supported Islamist rebels, while Russia on the side of the Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad stands. According to the latest information from the United Nations, more than 800,000 people have been displaced from Idlib since early December.
Update at 11.32 a.m .: During his appearance at the Munich Siko warned the French head of state Emmanuel Macron also that the Failure of the Franco-German tandem in the EU “Historical error” would. He also called for a quicker response to his European initiatives. He asked Germany’s “clear answers” and France current problems in Europe, After the financial and migration crisis, many people would have lost faith in democracy, said Macron.
Siko Munich 2020: Macron is “impatiently” waiting for answers from Berlin – also on the subject of nuclear weapons
Since there has often been no response from Berlin to his proposed solutions to these problems in recent years, he is not “frustrated”. but “impatient”, Macron complained that France and Germany had one in their relations “History of Waiting for Answers” have. In the next few years, it will be important to develop “sovereignty at European level” even faster.
A statement by the Federal President preceded these statements Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Federal Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (SPD) at the Munich Siko, where they are reluctant to offer Macron for one strategic dialogue on French nuclear weapons expressed. The two only announced that Germany would take up the proposal.
Siko Munich 2020: Macron talks about strategic dialogue about nuclear weapons
Update at 11.10 a.m .: The French head of state Emmanuel Macron spoke to himself during his conversation Wolfgang Ischinger on the Munich Siko for one Strengthening Europe’s freedom of action out. “I think we need NATO, that’s clear,” he emphasized – but also saidEurope had to protect itself, And that regardless of the United States. France believe in one “Europe of Defense”said Macron.
Macrons also laid out a more open approach to the topic nuclear weapons Near. In this context, he also speaks of one “Strategic dialogue”because France wanted. The country owns since Brexit as the only EU member nuclear weapons. Germany rejects these weapons, however, are strict from, According to Macron’s statement, Ischinger emphasized that Germany fundamentally rejects nuclear weapons.
Munich Siko 2020: Macron complains to Ischinger “weakening of the West”
Update at 10:57 a.m .: In the Munich Security Conference is currently finding the eagerly awaited conversation between France’s president Emmanuel Macron and Siko leader Wolfgang Ischinger instead of. Macron initially complained like Ischinger himself and Frank-Walter Steinmeier “Weakening of the West”,
Update at 9.57 a.m .: In the Munich Security Conference Secretary of State also spoke on Saturday morning Mike Pompeo, In his speech he has the Criticism by Frank-Walter Steinmeier on the withdrawal of the United States from the international community rejected, “The death of the transatlantic alliance is extremely exaggerated“Said Pompeo. He further emphasized: “The United States will fight with you for freedom and sovereignty.” He also spoke of the fact that the West would expect a bright future.
NATO Secretary General had previously had a similar experience Jens Stoltenberg uttered. “I believe in Europe and America together,” he said at Siko. He called the transatlantic alliance from Europe and North America but also hauntingly to unity and warned that both sides should not compete against each other. The Norwegian also admitted that it was right that the path together was not always easy. However, he also emphasized: “We have not lost our way.”
Siko Munich 2020: Macron caused a stir with statements critical of NATO – what will he say in Munich?
Update from February 15, 2020, 8.32 a.m .: Day two of the Munich Siko is coming up and in the morning one of the most important speakers at the conference, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, expected. The 42-year-old has been causing a stir lately, for example with statements like NATO is “brain dead”, It remains to be seen whether Macron will again make sensational security theses at Siko. Macron received from before German politicians against, So Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier partially contradicted Macron’s recent theses in his opening speech.
The offer of the French head of state to the European partners, at which to work more closely together, SPD faction leader issued Rolf Mützenich already one cancellation, He spoke out against closer cooperation on deterrence with nuclear weapons. Instead, France must also take steps towards one Abolition of its nuclear arsenal company, said Mützenich the dpa. Macron had announced that he wanted disarmament and arms control. This must “also be reflected in French politics in the near future,” said Mützenich.
Siko Munich 2020: Macron is expected on Saturday and there are talks with Turkey
Update at 11 p.m .: What’s next for Siko on Saturday? The 56th Munich Security Conference will continue with an appearance by French President Emmanuel Macron. Macron talks to conference manager Wolfgang Ischinger in the morning. In addition to the international meeting, a meeting between Federal Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (SPD) and his Turkish colleague Mevlüt Cavusoglu is planned, followed by a press conference.
Update at 9:36 p.m .: Right at the start, he spoke to the conscience of the guests and said: “It is not enough for you, the most powerful people in the world, to shrug your shoulders and say: things are the way they are,” Wolfgang Ischinger warned in his greeting to the 56th Munich Security Conference. But who is the conference leader who emphasized that shooting is taking place in Syria, Libya and other conflicts – and “we’re just watching”?
Ischinger is the one former German ambassador in the internationally important capitals Washington and London and not a diplomat who only speaks to his guests by mouth. The 73-year-old finally announced that the world had become a pretty dangerous place (see below). The report of the IISS that the worldwide military spending have increased rather than decreased. The United States and China even invested compared to 2018 6.6 percent more money in their armed forces,
Siko 2020: talk to each other and don’t ignore the opinions of others
As host, Ischinger wants that during the three days in the Bayerischer Hof not on top of each other, but with each other is talked about. But when guests come from China, Russia and Iran, where the powerful are not used to critical questions, it is not always easy. Ischinger’s rules: “We expect our speakers to accept questions.” This is an “interactive conference”. It is about talking to each other and not just giving lectures and ignoring the opinions of others.
Mr. Steinmeier is right, nationalist thinking is outdated and backwoods, the planet can only tackle today’s problems from high finance to the Master of the Universe, otherwise it will soon no longer existhttps://t.co/6zSgCLOlEG
– smidowitz (@ Wulf01092967) February 14, 2020
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Above all, the invitation to the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Sarif had caused criticism. However, Ischinger considers this to be extremely important: “I am deeply convinced that we need to speak and listen to each other.”
Update at 7:32 p.m .: There are detailed details on the Study on the increase in arms spending, In 2019, these have increased worldwide as much as they have not in ten years. There was one compared to last year 4 percent increaseas stated in the study by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) published at the Munich Security Conference. For Europe, the figure is even 4.2 percent. Europe ‘s expenditure was again on the Level before the 2008 financial crisisas IISS Director General John Chipman said.
Munich Security Conference: Heiko Maas calls for stronger NATO
Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (SPD) previously had one stronger German and European engagement in security policy reminded and touted a higher importance of NATO. “We Europeans have closed our eyes too long on the uncomfortable reality that a US withdrawal from military engagement and international contracts means for us,” said Maas at Siko 2020.
Maas called for the “establishment of a European security and defense union – as a strong, European pillar of NATO”. This is the “European policy design task of the 20s”. Germany would also take up the offer of French President Emmanuel Macron for a European strategy dialogue on French nuclear weapons.
Update at 4.42 p.m .: Frank-Walter Steinmeier chose one Rapprochement between the EU and Russia pronounced. “We need a different, better relationship between the EU and Russia and Russia to the European Union,” the President said in his opening speech to the Munich Security Conference, apart from his criticism of the major powers (see previous entry). With an increasing Alienation cannot and should not come to terms with Europe,
On day one of the Munich Security Conference, President Steinmeier issued warning words.
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The Russia’s relations with the EU, but also for Nato, have been difficult since 2014 loaded, Moscow is accused of annexing the Ukrainian Black Sea peninsula of Crimea in violation of international law and supporting the pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. As a result, the EU imposed economic sanctions. NATO expanded its presence in the east of the alliance.
The front woman of the US Democrats,Nancy Pelosi*, raged at the security conference, especially against China and the technology giant Huawei: This may with the 5G technology never get too much power.
Steinmeier at the Munich Security Conference: “Into a dark time”
Update at 2:53 p.m .: With his speech at the opening of the Munich Security Conference Frank-Walter Steinmeier issued an urgent warning and sharp criticism of the world powers, “In this age he leads us Withdrawal into the national in a dead end, in a dark timeSteinmeier emphasized. It is “extremely dangerous” if the trust that has grown worldwide is jeopardized by a “relapse into the thinking of the day before yesterday”. The retreat to a narrowly understood national interest is a hindrance, Steinmeier said. Europe had not moved closer together, the Federal President stated. The responsibility for this would not only be borne by everyone else, he said, thus also judging Criticism of the Federal Republic,
Each of the big players is looking for their own advantages. “This is not a good development for us,” warned Steinmeier and emphasized: “This Europe must not fail.” In addition to Europe, Steinmeier particularly criticized the three world powers. Russia have regardless of international law annexes the Crimea. China accept the International law only selective and even that United States would under the current government of Reject idea of an international community,
Siko 2020 in Munich: Steinmeier criticizes China, Russia and the USA in his opening speech
Update at 2:25 p.m .: At the beginning of Munich Security Conference Has Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in his opening speech before one “Increasingly destructive dynamics of world politics” warned, “We are moving further and further away from the goal of international cooperation to create a more peaceful world,” he said. “The idea of competition from the major powers shapes reality around the world.”
Security conference 2020 in Munich – the police are alarmed.
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The traces could be traced back to the endless
victim-rich wars in the Middle East and Libya, sharp criticism he also served Russia and China, China’s crackdown on minorities in their own country would upset everyone, Steinmeier criticized. And also the United States didn’t get away well in his speech. With regard to the politics of the United States, he spoke among other things of the fact that meanwhile “everyone is the next”.
Siko head Ischinger with a dark forecast for Europeans: “Will still regret it”
Update at 11.40 a.m .: It really starts with the Munich Security Conference only with the opening speech by Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at 2 p.m. But it is already clear in advance: The motto of Siko, “Westlessness” (in German: “Westlosness”) will be the focus of the conference. Shortly before the conference started, Siko leader criticized Wolfgang Ischinger on Twitter that EU send mainly in Syria conflict a “message of grotesque helplessness” out.
He makes it clear in a post on the social network that he does Doing nothing of the EU in this crisis as “Politically and strategically extremely harmful” considered. It signals: “You can do anything with the Europeans”. In this context, Ischinger also has a grim forecast: “We will regret that”, he writes at the end of his Twitter comment.
And what is the powerful EU of 450 million people doing? Nothing! morally reprehensible and politically and strategically extremely harmful, because we send out the message of grotesque helplessness: “You can do anything with the Europeans”. We will regret that. @MunSecConf
– Wolfgang Ischinger (@ischinger) February 12, 2020
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Siko 2020 in Munich: Wolfgang Ischinger warns of the increasing loss of power in the West
In a conversation with Deutschlandfunk (we reported), Ischinger also made statements on Friday morning about the increasing loss of power in the EU. The W
Elt seem “overall less western” to become. A few years ago, many would have assumed that China would orientate itself more towards the west with increasing prosperity. According to Ischinger, however, this had proven to be an error.
Update at 10:24 a.m .: Facebook founder
Mark Zuckerberg is coming to Munich’s Siko this Saturday*. There he probably also wants to limit damage in view of the frustration prevailing in Europe about the inadequate taxation of tech companies operate. Even before he appeared at the security conference Zuckerberg is open to reforming the global tax system, where technology companies are asked to pay more. Because an already known speech by the Facebook boss for his appearance in Munich shows that his online network Reform plans of the industrialized countries organization OECD support.
Siko 2020 in Munich: Facebook boss Zuckerburg is open to the OECD tax reform
“We accept that this could mean a new set of rules, that we will pay more taxes in the future, and in different countries,” says Zuckerberg’s speech. Facebook also wants a tax reform and wants “that the OECD process is successful”. It has been for years Taxing large internet companies is a matter of dispute, US corporations like Facebook have so far hardly paid any taxes in Europe. Discussions are therefore underway in the EU to introduce a digital tax.
After his appearance in the Bavarian capital Zuckerberg continues to Brussels to travel. His company has been to Europe over and over again in recent months massive criticism exposed. First, because that Business model aimed at user data, on the other hand because of the Dealing with hate contributions and political advertising in the social network.
Munich 2020: Siko boss warns of “unusually serious situation” – “… and we’re watching!”
Update from February 14, 2020, 9.22 a.m .: Immediately before the start of the Munich Security Conference Has Director Wolfgang Ischinger serious tones struck. On Friday he spoke in the ZDF Morning Magazine from one “Unusually serious situation” in the world. In view of the “very dangerous” international situation, it is important that people speak and not shoot at the political level, Ischinger emphasized. He complained about the conflicts in Libya, Syria and Yemen weak position of the West, In Syria, Libya and other conflicts, “shooting, marching in, war going on,” said Ischinger, adding: “We are watching.”
This is also suitableMunich SIKO’s motto “Westlessness” ( “Westlosigkeit”). With regard to the motto, Ischinger spoke of a “double phenomenon”. On the one hand, there are “signs of disintegration” within the “classic alliance” between the European countries and the USA. On the other hand, however, the world also appears to be becoming “less western overall”.
Security conference 2020 in Munich for the 56th time
First report from February 12:
Munich – If the 56th edition of the security conference their gates will open, are estimated to be around 40 heads of state and 100 ministers from all over the world expected to be in the Bavarian capital, once again with many traffic jams and demos*, about the most important Conflicts of the earth to discuss. With an extreme view goes Conference leader Wolfgang Ischinger to the public: “We have more crises, more bad crises, more horrific events than you can imagine,” said the former German ambassador in Washington.
Siko 2020 in Munich: Steinmeier opens – Trump is not one of the party
The will open Munich Security Conference 2020 on Friday (14th of February) by Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. A time frame of three days is planned for the meeting of the political elites – for Ischinger hardly enough “to discuss all conflicts in the world”. Nevertheless, the Siko has become the most important global meeting of experts on security policy develops and finds for the 56th time in Munich instead of.
Munich city center turns into a fortress.
The “Munich Security Conference” starts on Friday.
500 decision makers are expected.
More than 4000 police officers will ensure the safety of the guests around the “Hotel Bayerischer Hof”. #siko pic.twitter.com/LLe5LKxyuJ– Media Service Novotny (@MSNovotny) February 11, 2020
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For the first time, too french president Emmanuel Macron on board, last year the head of state had canceled his participation. US President Donald Trump will not be there in 2020, but three American ministers will be guests: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Minister of Energy Dan Brouillette.
The spokeswoman for the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, one of the toughest opponents of US President Donald Trump, will also visit Bavaria for the upcoming Siko. That wasn’t it with the guest list from the United States: Mitt Romney is the only Republican senator (Trump’s party) on the guest list who voted for the impugned president’s impeachment.
Video: Youtuber behind the scenes of the security conference
Global trouble spots: China, Russia and Iran are taking up positions in Munich
The foreign ministers of China, Russia and Iran – Wang Yi, Sergei Lavrov and Mohammed Javad Sarif – will also arrive for the 56th security conference and enter into dialogue with other representatives of major powers. There are (too) many current trouble spots, including the opaque conflict in Syria, the recent escalation between the United States and Iran, or the Middle East conflict between Israel and Palestine.
Some major Western powers also have a divided relationship with China: after months of frosty relations between Beijing and Berlin, the participation of China’s Wang Yi, who is striving for strategic talks with Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (SPD), is remarkable: The Reich had a meeting scheduled for October last year in the middle of anger at a Meuse meeting with Joshua Wong, leader of the Hong Kong democracy movement, relations have been tense since then.
At the 56th Munich Security Conference, almost 4,000 police officers from several federal states are to be deployed.
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The Munich Security Conference will also discuss Chinese efforts to combat the new corona virus and international cooperation in this case. By contrast, Kim Son Gyong, North Korea’s deputy foreign minister, has canceled. The country of dictator Kim Jong-un was invited to Munich for the first time in 2020, but subsequently withdrew his first commitment.
Do “AKK” and Söder advise on the future of the CDU at the security conference?
Not only the political development in other countries is on the agenda in Munich: According to reports, the leadership crisis in the CDU (international press) on the margins of the security conference will be an issue: It is likely that Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, who played her part shocked with the resignation from the federal presidency, meets with CSU boss Markus Söder.
According to the police headquarters, almost 4,000 police officers will be deployed around Munich’s Siko. The local forces therefore maintain personnel support from eight federal states. The main task is to protect the high-ranking politicians present, said Marcus da Gloria Martins. The announced demonstrations against the “SiKo” are less of a problem, according to the police spokesman.
Last year, five young YouTubers were allowed to look behind the scenes of the Munich Security Conference and interview important participants. Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko made an interesting comparison of politics in his home country Ukraine.
While everything in Munich on the weekend revolves around the topic of security, CSU politician Horst Seehofer is also concerned about this topic. Because he warns of another refugee crisis. We would experience a second in 2015, he is said to have told a member of parliament.
* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.
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