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French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a fundamental shift in European policy, arguing that the continent must “wake up” to a new reality where the US, Russia, and China are all categorically opposed to European interests.

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Speaking in Athens during a discussion with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday, April 24, Macron described the current period as a “unique moment” of geopolitical pressure.

He emphasized that the tension with Washington is an “historical trend” likely to persist beyond the term of US President Donald Trump. “We must be a little more self-confident and propose our own agenda,” Macron stated, urging European nations to act with greater unity to protect their own interests.

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[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 4 points 3 hours ago (2 children)
[–] Solumbran@lemmy.world 6 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Macron is much, much worse than useless

[–] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 2 points 1 hour ago

He is very useful indeed, just not to the commoner.

[–] Sepia@mander.xyz 19 points 3 hours ago (2 children)
[–] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 2 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Well they're not wrong. Macron is a shit president that made an art out of saying something and doing the exact opposite at the same time.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 5 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

You are useless too. Macron has 21% approval rate in France, he is useless

[–] brave_lemmywinks@lemmy.world 12 points 3 hours ago (3 children)

Long term leaders never have good ratings. I have heard the French hate him for more than a decade, and yet, there he is.

[–] leftascenter@jlai.lu 6 points 1 hour ago

This is because France is a flawed democracy.

Just to be clear, France president is elected through a two round voting system. Macron (and billionaire friends) pushed the far-right forward, to be him vs fash on the second round, making it easy to win. Macron had less than 30% of support from voters (with 1/2 the population not voting), in an approximate split in thirds: neolibs / radical left / fascists.

[–] kalapala@sopuli.xyz 10 points 3 hours ago

I can't say much for him but that he's right about this topic.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 5 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I was out of date. Macron hit the lowest approval rate of any president in the fifth republic with 11% . Has nothing to do with Macron having long term goals

https://www.politico.eu/article/emmanuel-macron-approval-rating-drops-historic-low/

[–] Sepia@mander.xyz 3 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Whether you are out of date or not, Europe has to wake up against the united front from US, Russia, and China.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

Yes Europe has to wake up against the United states not only Trump's United States that is my issue and they are already united against Russia . Israel influence is also destroying the middle east and harming Ukraine by prioritizing defending Israel colonial ambitions. Imagine how better Europe would be if it ditched the USA decades ago and replied on itself for security against Russia

[–] Sepia@mander.xyz 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Trump and Israel or not, Europe has to wake up against the united front from US, Russia, and China.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

Europe is only waking up to Trump's United States and not the United States empire, and Europe is already awake to fight Russia. Europe should stop being hypocritical and only care about human rights when it benefits them and turn a blind eye when it doesn't.

[–] Sepia@mander.xyz 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Feel free to continue whatabouting, but Europe has to wake up against the united front from US, Russia, and China.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Not whataboutism . Europe is not fighting the united states and is fighting Russia

[–] Sepia@mander.xyz 0 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Fighting here or there, Europe has to wake up against the united front from US, Russia, and China.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Europe is not fighting against the united states empire.

[–] Sepia@mander.xyz 0 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

A lot of things aren't yet done, but Europe has to wake up against the united front from US, Russia, and China.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

Europe added more restrictions on Iran to limit it's production capacity of drones and missiles necessary to defend against Israel and the united snakes attempt to destroy their whole civilization. Europe is not fighting the American empire. Macron is a bootlicker

Macron’s office confirms message posted by Trump, outlines stance on Iran

[–] Sepia@mander.xyz 0 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Iran or not, Europe has to wake up against the united front from US, Russia, and China.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Europe is not waking up against the United States empire and even assist it by collaborating with it to destroy Iran as a functional state

[–] Sepia@mander.xyz 0 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

This is exactly why Macron says that Europe has to wake up against the united front from US, Russia, and China

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

So he is a hypocrite. He say Europe should wake up against the united states and the same time he is helping it in it's war of aggressions. And again Europe is already fighting Russia, you act like I disagree with you about fighting Russia

[–] Sepia@mander.xyz 0 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

You can turn to insults and keep up whatabouting if you want to, but Europe has to wake up against the united front from US, Russia, and China

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

I didn't insult you and I never did whataboutism. You just hate the fact that France proven actions show that it does not oppose the USA empires and it's illegal wars of aggression