French President Emmanuel Macron spoke on Wednesday, warning that Europe needs to be ready for the United States to not “remain by our side” in the Ukraine-Russia war.
French president Emmanuel Macron fears approach would breach principle of immunity of sovereign assets and undermine efforts to strengthen European defence.
The extraordinarily frank criticism from prime minister François Bayrou diverged from the more nuanced tone adopted by French president Emmanuel Macron since the clash at the White House.
European soldiers would only be deployed on the ground in the second phase of a potential peace deal, the French president has told Le Figaro newspaper.
French president’s urging comes ahead of Thursday’s special EU summit focused on defence, as Trump signals a friendlier approach to Moscow and disengagement from Europe.
Macron told Portuguese TV that if Europe wanted to move towards "greater autonomy" in defence and nuclear deterrence, then its leaders should start a discussion about it.