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.
French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech on Europe in the amphitheater of Sorbonne University in Paris on April 25. French President Emmanuel Macron made the case Thursday for a stronger, more independent European Union, arguing that Europe needs a more credible defense policy to stand up to Russia and not be a strategic “vassal” to the United States.
The speech, which lasted about two hours, was his attempt to set the agenda ahead of European elections in June and shape the European Union’s course for the next five years.It comes as Europe tries to keep momentum on Ukraine aid and mulls what the potential return of former president Donald Trump might mean for the continent. It also comes less than a week before he hosts Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is keen to peel the E.U. away from Washington.
During the pandemic, the European Union worked together to buy and deliver vaccines, he said. When Russian tanks rolled into Kyiv, Europe rallied to wean itself off Russian energy, sanction Russia and surge support to Ukraine.Europe needs to build on this, he said, creating a union that is more integrated, better defended and more competitive — and never too reliant on the United States.
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