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Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
PARIS, May 14 (Xinhua) — It would be irresponsible for Europeans not to prepare for strategic independence from the United States within the next five to 10 years, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview with TF1 television on Tuesday.
Because of the systematic “America First” policy, “US interests will become less and less /focused/ on Europe,” he is sure.
The president pointed to a clear trend of Washington’s disengagement from its European allies over the past 15 years. It began “when the United States decided not to join us in Syria, when they unilaterally withdrew from Afghanistan, and you can see it in recent months,” Macron said, referring to tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Calling the current global climate a “moment of geopolitical awakening,” the French leader stressed that the European Union, originally created as a project for peace, must now solve the problem of how to remain “free.”
Asked how the EU should respond to US tariffs, Macron vehemently opposed a trade war but stressed Europe’s resolve. “We are here and we will fight to the end,” he said. -0-