France's Macron to Dine With Germany's Merz
Germany's likely next chancellor, a conservative, Friedrich Merz warned Europe should seek "independence" from the US as it grapples with the Trump administration's lack of support for Ukraine. France's Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron made very clear he believes Putin was "the aggressor" in Ukraine.
Algerian writer Boualem Sansal delivers his speech after receiving the Peace Prize of German book seller's association "Friedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels" during a ceremony in Frankfurt October 16,
Vance’s shocking words — and the prospects of American disengagement — were so traumatic, they prompted French President Emmanuel Macron to cobble together an emergency summit of European leaders, where the participants promptly agreed on nothing .
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UK and France lead Europe amid Germany's fading influenceIn light of Donald Trump's return to the White House, the United Kingdom and France are taking the lead in Europe. The Bloomberg agency has analysed their role in the context of Germany's weakening influence and the increasing importance of other countries.
Trump's rhetoric at the time sparked a major debate over the future of European security. Macron, who also took office in 2017, began to propose the formation of a "true European army" as an alternative to NATO and famously warned of the "brain death" of the alliance in 2019.
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France's Macron Is Ready to Discuss Nuclear Deterrence for Europe
Macron Raises Prospect of New European Nuclear Weapons
French President Emmanuel Macron has said he is ready to start discussions for nuclear deterrence for Europe in response to the threat posed by Moscow. Macron told the newspaper Le Monde he was ready for talks about nuclear weapons for the continent following a request from the likely German chancellor, Friedrich Merz.
Macron aims to build European nuclear arsenal to downplay Russian threat
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Macron calls out Moscow, criticizes Trump's war remarksMoscow, not Kyiv, is the aggressor in the ongoing war, emphasized Emmanuel Macron on Friday. The President of France also directly referenced Donald Trump's remarks about "gambling with world war three.
The French president navigated a White House meeting which came as Europe-US relations are strained over the war.
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