US EditionMacron warns of renewed friction with US, urges EU to use 'Greenland moment' to push reforms
Macron calls for EU economic and strategic reforms to reduce reliance on US and China, highlighting the need for shared borrowing and protection of key industries amid ongoing transatlantic tensions.
- Ahead of a Belgian castle summit this week, Macron urged EU leaders to treat the 'Greenland moment' as a wake-up call to push reforms, warning of US hostility.
- Macron warned of simultaneous US and Chinese pressure, saying Macron said Europe faces a 'Chinese tsunami' on trade alongside 'minute-by-minute instability' from the United States, framing two concurrent strategic shocks.
- He highlighted a need for about 1.2 trillion euros per year to fund green, digital and defence priorities, advocating for 'European preference' policies.
- Macron warned of likely U.S. retaliation over digital rules, saying the Trump administration could impose tariffs if the EU applies the Digital Services Act; EU leaders' summit on Thursday will focus on competitiveness and resilience.
- Despite his proposals, Macron predicted clashes with the US over tech regulation later this year and warned that resistance among EU member states will complicate efforts to achieve strategic autonomy.
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Macron urges Europe to start acting like global power
PARIS: Europe should brace for more moments of US hostility, French President Emmanuel Macron has warned, and should treat what he called the “Greenland moment” as a wake-up call to push through long-delayed reforms to strengthen the bloc’s global power. In an interview with several European newspapers, the French leader said the European Union should not mistake a lull in tensions with Washington for a lasting shift despite a pause in US threat…
The French president calls on EU countries to stand together and not give in to Donald Trump.
Macron warns of renewed friction with US, urges EU to use 'Greenland moment' to push reforms
Europe should brace for more moments of U.S. hostility, French President Emmanuel Macron has warned, and should treat what he called the "Greenland moment" as a wake‑up call to push through long‑delayed reforms to strengthen the bloc’s global power.
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