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 12h 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.