“The temptation should not be every man for himself or bilateral relations, but rather a coordinated European strategy,” said the Prime Minister during the Council of Ministers, as explained by government representative Maud Bregeon. the press.
Emmanuel Macron had previously sent his “congratulations” to “President Donald Trump” on network X, stating that he was “willing to work together as we were able to do for four years” during the Republican’s first term.
“A European strategic awakening”
He also agreed with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in “working for a more united, stronger and more sovereign Europe.” The two men had a telephone conversation to “coordinate closely,” according to a German government spokesman.
During the Council of Ministers, the French president clarified “that our role was not to comment on the election of sovereign peoples, but that a European strategic awakening was necessary.”
“He insisted on the fact that salvation would lie neither in a happy transatlanticism nor in a narrow nationalism. France must speak (…) a strong voice in Europe for greater sovereignty, to maintain unity within the European Union, to pursue our interests, to protect our common borders,” according to Ms. Bregeon.
The United States, still “our allies”
“We must consolidate our European strategy, our European coordination on the great challenges we face in terms of climate change, in terms of defense, in terms of ecology,” as well as “trade and agriculture,” the spokesperson completed.
“The United States are our allies and will continue to be so. “The President of the Republic has a demanding relationship, obviously with President Trump,” he added.
On the future of Ukraine, at war with Russia, “regardless of the decisions that the Americans make, the situation in Ukraine, the security of Ukrainians, the victory of Ukraine and therefore, ultimately, our security cannot depend of a foreign power, whatever it may be. maybe,” said Mrs. Bregeon.
Source: BFM TV
