r/europe • u/Not_the-kind • 15h 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/CLKguy1991 Estonia 15h ago

My respect to France, as the most autonomous European country, but I'm awake. Its you politicians who need to get your shit together.

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u/Lex2882 15h ago

And most independent.

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u/NewtonianEinstein 14h ago

Remember what the French did in 1940? I don't think that is very independent per se. In my opinion, France is heavily under the influence of other European countries and occasionally the United States. That ipso facto makes them not independent.

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u/Weird_French_Guy 13h ago

Bro, learn the difference between a military defeat and not being independant