Bruno Le Maire quitte l'Elysée à l'issue du conseil des ministres le 28 juin 2017.(AFP/Patrick KOVARIK)
The SUN: Europe should become EMPIRE to compete with China and US, says French minister after Trump rubbishes calls for EU army
Bruno Le Maire’s controversial comments come after his President said Europe must be strong enough to defend itself in the future
FRANCE'S finance minister has called for the EU to become a powerful new “empire” to rival the US and China in an interview which will infuriate Donald Trump.
Bruno Le Maire’s comments come after the French President said Europe must be strong enough to defend itself in the future - words the US president called "insulting."
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WNU Editor: Only the U.K. tabloids and Russian media are carrying this story, but his remarks fit into what French President Macron's has been saying for the past few weeks .... French President Macron Calls For 'A Real European Army' To Protect The Continent From China, Russia, And The U.S. (November 6, 2018), and here .... French President Macron Calls For European Countries To Increase Their Defense Spending And To Buy Made In Europe Weapons (November 11, 2018). Is an EU empire possible? In my opinion it is only possible if force is used to mold one.
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