Trump, Europe and Macron

Macron Responds to Trump's Inauguration by Urging Europe to 'Wake Up'
Trump has promised to push for peace talks in Ukraine within six months but has criticized Europe's lack of defense spending.
Macron calls on Europe to 'wake up' and spend more on defense as Trump takes office
Emmanuel Macron gave a speech to the French armed forces in the face of an 'acceleration' of threats which, in his view, requires Europe to 'spend more on defense.'
France's President Macron says Europe must "wake up" to defend itself as Trump returns
French President Emmanuel Macron says Europe must "wake up" and spend more on its defense as Trump returns, but how realistic is the suggestion?
Macron meltdown as he urges Europe to 'wake up' after Donald Trump's White House return
The French President called on Europe to spend more on defence to reduce their reliance on the United States for security.
Macron and Scholz call for a stronger Europe amid Trump's return
The leaders of France and Germany called for a united and resilient Europe during their meeting in Paris. Marking the Elysée Treaty anniversary, they pledged to strengthen European independence amid global challenges.
Scholz and Macron 'stand together' as Europe prepares to face Trump
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday said Europe "will not duck and hide" from the incoming US administration, as he visited Paris for key talks with French President Emmanuel Macron. Ahead of the meeting,
Macron and Scholz call for a united Europe in face of Trump's tariff threats
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke in Paris of the challenge posed by US President Donald Trump. View on euronews
As Trump is sworn in, Macron warns Europe it can't depend only on US weapons
PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Monday that the billions of euros of taxpayer money spent on Europe's military budgets should not be used to buy only American weapons, pushing for more investment in home-grown defence industries.
France's Macron stresses importance of increasing investments in Europe’s defense
After new US administration took office on Monday, French president says France, Germany must 'play roles to reinforce united, strong, sovereign Europe' - Anadolu Ajansı
Wake up and spend more on defense, Macron tells Europe as Trump takes office
French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Europe to “wake up” and spend more on defense, in a speech to the French military as Donald Trump returns to power.
Will Trump's return force Europe to "wake up" on collective defense?
French President Emmanuel Macron says Europe must "wake up" and spend more on its defense as Trump returns, but how realistic is the suggestion?
Will Europe put ‘boots on the ground’ in Ukraine?
Trump presidency revives Macron’s idea of sending western soldiers as deterrent against future Russian aggression ...
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Will Europe send troops to postwar Ukraine?
No less certain is what Trump will decide to do. Any plan to deploy European troops to Ukraine — especially NATO member ...
Elon Musk is causing trouble in Europe. What’s in it for him?
I would prefer to stay out of politics,” Elon Musk told his followers in 2021, on the platform then known as Twitter. Plenty ...
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As Trump looms, Europe fears getting ghosted on Ukraine
A key worry among EU diplomats is a scenario where Trump would be inclined to hold bilateral talks with Russia's Putin over the Europeans' heads.
Ukraine-Russia latest: Trump threatens Putin with ending war ‘the hard way’ unless he makes a peace deal
Donald Trump has threatened Vladimir Putin with ending his invasion of Ukraine “the hard way” unless the Russian leader comes to the table and agrees a peace deal. At such a critical moment in US ...
French and German leaders meet to discuss Trump tariff threats
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sought to project unity at a meeting in Paris on Wednesday ...
Between Trumpism and the EU: Giorgia Meloni and the path ahead for Italy
Giorgia Meloni’s presence at Donald Trump’s inauguration aimed to reinforce her status as a privileged interlocutor of the ...
Macron takes to the international stage
Addressing military personnel on Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron stressed the 'threats' that are 'accumulating' ...