Politico.eu: Macron wants Europe to buy its own military hardware
The French president said Europe needs to be ‘a more sovereign, a more united and democratic power.’
PARIS — Europe must increase military spending, but the money should go to European, not American companies, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview in which he delivered a rebuke to Donald Trump’s self-proclaimed nationalism.
Responding to a question in an interview about the political differences between himself and the American president, he said: “I’m not a nationalist, which is very different, for me, from being a patriot.”
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Update: Macron snubs US arms in defence spat with Trump (AFP)
WNU Editor: One the one hand French President Macron condemns nationalism and leaders prioritizing the needs of their own country first over the needs of others, and on the other hand he pushes European nationalism when it comes to buying European weapons ..... preferably French weapons of course. I think his disagreements with the U.S. has more to do with President Trump calling out French President Macron's push for an independent European military .... Macron declares he does not do 'diplomacy through tweets' in a dig at Trump as POTUS and Melania visit Paris (Daily Mail).
