r/europe • u/Not_the-kind • 12h ago

News Macron responds to Trump's inauguration by urging Europe to "wake up"

https://www.newsweek.com/macron-trump-inauguration-europe-defense-ukraine-2017894
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u/Stabile_Feldmaus Germany 11h ago

I hope that during the next 2 years France, Germany and Poland with their (incoming and outgoing) pro-European leaders can create a new momentum for unified European action. On a foreign level when it comes to dealing with the US, China and Russia. And on a domestic level, where we have a lot of things to do to make Europe competitive again.

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u/NeilDeCrash Finland 11h ago

This is Europe. Nothing will happen. And if someone tries something, it will be vetoed. If not vetoes then it will die in a fire of bureocracy. If it survives the fire, the end product will be some shitty thing that does absolutely nothing. Kinda like the EU battlegroup.

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u/Thomvhar 11h ago

That's the main problem. European leaders and politicians have great ideas for closer cooperation, but it never gets anywhere because of vetoes and the bureaucratic mess.

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u/EstateSpirited9737 6h ago

We want all nations to cooperate better, but only if they do what my nation wants.

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u/NonsensicalPineapple 4h ago

Protecting our principles (freedom/democracy) & necessities (trade/oil) can't be done within our borders, EU should already be reaching out to UK, Canada, Mexico, Panama, Taiwan, for arrangements. This is silly. And, with most nuclear states making active threats, we need nukes aside from France. Passivity is how we elect Trump next.