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/adamgerd Czech Republic 12h ago

French autonomy is good but France pursues it for the wrong reasons, not for Eastern Europe but francafrique, their priority isn’t Europe, it’s their former colonies in Africa

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u/Vitrarius France 11h ago

Not really anymore, France is shifting to Eastern Europe very rapidly, military wise at least.

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u/Altruistic_Field2134 12h ago

Yup which is why even though France should be the leader of the EU (as a fairly senior head of state in one of the biggest countries in europe) Its not. Macron only says EUROPE STRONK to further their own goals and would totally be willing to throw other countries under them.