French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a keynote speech outlining his vision for a stronger and more independent Europe, emphasizing the need for European defense autonomy and reduced reliance on the United States. Macron warned of the potential demise of Europe unless it becomes a strategic power to counter threats from Russia and trade protectionism by the US and China. He called for a paradigm shift in Europe's approach to security, defense, and economic policies, advocating for a more assertive and integrated EU on the global stage.
Thank you, @EmmanuelMacron! In his powerful speech, the President called for that Europe invests more in breakthrough innovation and advanced fundamental research e.g. “by focusing on the most effective programmes such as the European Research Council”. https://t.co/jAE78WJL8N https://t.co/plvDgbRB9Z
"The timing of the inflammatory raid seems significant, ahead of a trip to #Europe by Xi next month—his 1st in 5yrs, taking him to France, Serbia & Hungary—marking a definitive shift in the way that Europe is prepared to tackle its #trade problems w/China" https://t.co/QjRbm1nGf9
Bloomberg: French President says Europe can no longer rely on the US for its security needs and must build its own credible defense https://t.co/SzjBPevvLa
French President Macron said Europe will "not be a geopolitical priority" for the U.S. and urges the continent to develop its own defense strategy. https://t.co/XMqM9S7eXG
‘Our Europe, Today Is Mortal and It Can Die’ – One of the Architects of European Destruction, France’s Macron Now Pretends To Work for Its Salvation via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/1nOk3P0WYM
Macron outlined a bold vision for an independent-minded Europe, less reliant on America and more willing to stand up to the West’s enemies. But will his EU colleagues listen, asks @Valen10Francois 👇 https://t.co/x40m1qFy3Z
Europe is making progress on security, but it isn't fast or comprehensive enough, as Macron frankly acknowledges here. Fear of American abandonment has accelerated this consolidation on the continent, but actual American abandonment would be a catastrophe: https://t.co/UuzjdOPV3I
‘Making a rigorous intellectual case for strategic autonomy is one thing, but getting everyone on board is a different matter.’ Macron’s speech needs the support of his European allies to have any meaning, writes @Valen10Francois 👇 https://t.co/x40m1qFy3Z
France's president says the EU needs to engage with other parts of the world to demonstrate that it's not merely a puppet of the US. RT contributor Rachel Marsden reports. Follow us on Odysee: https://t.co/gMbz1a3bV5 https://t.co/8TOEq7KSbi
For the best part of a decade, EU's been building up an arsenal of trade defenses amid China's rise. The question has always been whether they're just a deterrent. With Xi's post-Covid Europe tour looming, EU's gloves are off. w/ @CamGijs @Koen_Verhelst https://t.co/Mrbegrw4KY
Europe's phoney war with China is at an end. After years of building up an improved arsenal for a trade war, Europe is now showing it is willing to get tough on Beijing. EU pulls its gun on China, with @StuartKLau @Koen_Verhelst https://t.co/MEVvIqahzb
The underlying thread in a long speech by France’s president was one of Europe’s fragility in a darker world https://t.co/ThmOJOgoxa 👇
Macron’s hope that the supposed threat from Russia will prompt Europe to unite militarily behind French leadership vastly exaggerates both French military power and European willingness to follow France’s lead, writes @lieven_anatol https://t.co/U3PdGrbFyo
French President Macron warned that Europe’s decadeslong project of peaceful cooperation might perish if it doesn’t shore up gaps in its architecture, from its economy to defense and immigration https://t.co/777ogmJr6O https://t.co/777ogmJr6O
The French president warned the EU is facing a ‘mortal’ threat from economic decline, rising illiberalism and return of war caused by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine https://t.co/6aWg6Z8mES https://t.co/yTgFIAXrCa
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for more European integration. That might not necessarily inspire voters at home. https://t.co/MLChglJm6w
President Macron urged the EU to bolster its own defences and to assert its independence from the US as he warned the bloc risked “dying” because of populist Euroscepticism ⬇️ https://t.co/nduJldf5xh
Excellent thread by @Mij_Europe on Macron Sorbonne 2 speech https://t.co/8V1aNnCEzJ
French President Emmanuel Macron called for stronger, more integrated European defences as he outlined his vision for a more assertive European Union on the global stage https://t.co/3HUdyNgaSE https://t.co/KDAosQji7R
The French president has in the past often sounded an upbeat note, evoking European dreams and a brighter future. In his latest speech he sounded decidedly solemn, bordering on the apocalyptic https://t.co/2v73dN2E3m 👇
"If we say that Ukraine is a condition for our security, that what is at stake in Ukraine is not just the country's territorial integrity but the security of Europeans, do we have any limits? No" - President Macron. Other key points from @EmmanuelMacron' speech today: 🔷️"The… https://t.co/Q0IHUB0elb https://t.co/hJK8xvMODN
French President Emmanuel Macron outlined his vision for Europe, including plans to bolster defense production and expand industrial policy to stand against Russia and compete with economic superpowers. https://t.co/S4ZDfZmiZw
President Macron is pursuing an old Gaullist dream: a militarily and geopolitically autonomous Europe under the leadership of France. But he is betraying de Gaulle's memory in the way he is doing it. https://t.co/U3PdGrb7IQ
Macron Says Europe Can No Longer Rely on US for Its Security https://t.co/bTDrMA7uS6
.@EmmanuelMacron warned today that the European Union and the European model of civilisation could “die” unless steps were taken in the next 5 years to create a European “power” which protected itself from Russian military aggression & Chinese & American protectionism. Thread 1/
Macron to advocate for Europe's assertive global role amid Ukraine conflict https://t.co/EfEIcmBckl https://t.co/oITZXCy6E1
Macron says Europe could die because its unfit for defense, uncompetitive , struggling to manage migration, unable to stand alone without the U.S. His solution: cut red tape & common budget etc, often understood by many as more German money for French projects. https://t.co/UwHny1iC3j
EU needs to embrace a paradigm shift in the world, respond with strength , prosperity and humanity - Macron https://t.co/b9bPAAaHih
Macron speech a bit all over the place, but it is striking how he repeatedly returned to U.S.-China competition and the need for Europe to chart its own path. Good news, frankly, for the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, who visits him in about 2 weeks.
Macron says Europe can no longer rely on US for its security https://t.co/vDEaVn0Mzg via @Newsbaum_ https://t.co/hBPIT3Sjnd
Will Macron’s Vision for European Defense Gain Traction? My take below. Other opinions here https://t.co/fXs6gUBNiR https://t.co/Ud5a0d3kLw
A lot of what Macron is saying - supend some competition rules, much more industrial policy & nuclear, Buy European rules for defence - will be very hard to sell to many EU countries. This is a very French wishlist speech, not a "this is where the consensus might lie in Europe".
BREAKING: 🇨🇵Macron: There is a risk Europe could die. https://t.co/LvSQDHUoM3
FRANCE'S MACRON: EUROPE SHOULD SHOW IT IS NOT THE VASSAL OF THE UNITED STATES
Seven years after his Sorbonne 1 speech @EmmanuelMacron is back with a simple and serious message that I fully agree with: "Our Europe can die and it depends solely on our choices whether it does." 1/ https://t.co/nXqaBADWY3
‼️ The EU is “mortal” and could die unless it becomes a strategic “power” and responds not only to Russian military agression but to growing US and Chinese trade protectionism, @EmmanuelMacron said today 1/2
MACRON: EUROPE NEEDS TO CHANGE SCALE ON DEFENCE
French President Emmanuel #Macron is to outline his vision for a stronger #Europe, pushing EU members to be less dependent on the United States but also hoping to boost his party’s flagging campaign in EU elections. https://t.co/l8pbR9gNUY
French President Emmanuel Macron will outline his vision for Europe as a global power on Thursday in a speech he hopes will have the same impact as a similar address he made seven years ago that prefigured some significant EU policy shifts https://t.co/YniOrDWe6G
Macron aims to cement French influence in EU, lift party fortunes with landmark speech https://t.co/mtT26IfRVk https://t.co/FXFAgeqpNS
⚠️ MACRON AIMS TO CEMENT FRENCH INFLUENCE IN EU, LIFT PARTY FORTUNES WITH LANDMARK SPEECH Full Story → https://t.co/8C0AP0LS6l French President Emmanuel Macron will outline his vision for Europe as a global power on Thursday in a speech he hopes will have the same impact as a… https://t.co/P9KwbVstfw
Emmanuel Macron wants to set the stage for more robust European defense and drive support for Kyiv, yet he faces a battle to get results or convince voters at home to back him https://t.co/As92LqGe5e
Macron to outline vision for independent, 'stronger Europe' in keynote speech ➡️ https://t.co/sKCAWXUcLa https://t.co/OaQgZM2hd8