“French President Emmanuel Macron said at the World Economic Forum in Davos that the United States “seeks to weaken Europe” due to US President Donald Trump’s threats to introduce tariffs against countries that support Greenland and Denmark and urged “not to recognize the law of the stronger”.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Emmanuel Macron, photo: Getty images Source: “European Truth” with reference to BMFTV and Le Monde
Details: In his speech in Davos, Emmanuel Macron warned of entering a world where the “law of the stronger” applies, urging Europe “not to take it passively”.
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Macron’s direct speech: “Europe must defend multilateralism (multilateral relations – ed.), which serves our interests and the interests of all those who refuse to submit to brute force.”
Details: The French leader called on Europeans to make joint decisions and dialogue. As an example, he cited the European mission to Greenland in response to threats by Donald Trump, as well as discussions within the G7.
Macron’s direct speech: “Europe has very powerful tools and we have to use them when we are not respected and when the rules of the game are not followed.”
What happened before:
- US President Donald Trump shared a fragment of a conversation with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, in which the French president expressed misunderstanding about Washington’s actions regarding Greenland.
- The day before, Trump advised Europe to focus on the Russian-Ukrainian war, not on Greenland.
- And on January 17, US President Donald Trump announced the introduction of tariffs against a number of countries that do not agree with his claims to Greenland.
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