French President Emmanuel Macron denounced nationalism during an Armistice Day centennial observance in Paris on Sunday. “Patriotism is the exact opposite of nationalism: Nationalism is treason,” Macron said, according to a Euronews translator.Macron spoke in front of world leaders including President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. “If we think our interests may only come first and we don’t care for others, it is a treason of our values, a betrayal of all moral values,” he said. “We must remember this.” Macron said that the moral values of France helped them fight for the future of their country. He praised the world leaders that formed the first League of Nations, after World War I. “They imagined the first international corporation, the dismantling of empires, and redefined borders, and dreamed at the time of a union, a political union of Europe,” Macron said. He lamented … [Read more...] about French President Emmanuel Macron: ‘Nationalism is Treason’
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Emmanuel Macron touches ‘friend’ Donald Trump’s knee after US president blasted his idea for an EU army to defend Europe from America as ‘very insulting’
EMMANUEL Macron gave Donald Trump a bizarre pat on the knee even though the two leaders have been engaged in a war of words ahead of commemorations to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. The presidents of the United States and France met today for talks at the Elysee Palace where Macron, 40, called Trump "my friend" despite the pair openly disagreeing over the creation of an EU army. Trump, 72, said: "We want a strong Europe, it's very important to us, and whichever way we can do it the best and more efficient would be something we both want. "We want to help Europe but it has to be fair. Right now the burden sharing has been largely on the United States." Macron echoed those words, saying he wanted Europe to bear a greater share of the defence costs within NATO, a point he has made repeatedly since taking office, alongside calls for Europe to develop its own military capability. "That's why I do believe my proposals for European defence are totally consistent … [Read more...] about Emmanuel Macron touches ‘friend’ Donald Trump’s knee after US president blasted his idea for an EU army to defend Europe from America as ‘very insulting’
Trump Snipes At ‘Very Insulting’ Emmanuel Macron As Paris Trip Gets Underway
POLITICS 11/10/2018 02:02 am ET Here we go again. By Mary Papenfuss President Donald Trump kicked off his visit to Paris by firing off a harsh attack tweet about the “very insulting” French President Emmanuel Macron. The tweet was posted as he and the first lady touched down in Air Force One in Paris, where he’ll join with other world leaders to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. The American president was annoyed that Macron called earlier in the week for a “true European army” to protect itself even from the U.S. Trump called the comments “very insulting,” then dinged the French — again —for not paying their “fair share” of NATO costs. President Macron of France has just suggested that Europe build its own military in order to protect itself from the U.S., China and Russia. Very insulting, but perhaps Europe should first pay its fair share of NATO, which the U.S. … [Read more...] about Trump Snipes At ‘Very Insulting’ Emmanuel Macron As Paris Trip Gets Underway
Donald Trump hits out at Emmanuel Macron’s ‘very insulting’ call for EU army
Donald Trump has described Emmanuel Macron's call for an EU army to protect itself from the US as "very insulting". The US president touched down in Paris on Friday evening ahead of a weekend of events commemorating the end of the First World War but did not take long to hit out at his French counterpart.Mr Trump tweeted a response to an idea floated by Mr Macron for the European bloc to have its own dedicated military, designed to defend Europe from China, Russia and the US."President Macron of France has just suggested that Europe build its own military in order to protect itself from the US, China and Russia," Mr Trump wrote."Very insulting, but perhaps Europe should first pay its fair share of NATO, which the US subsidises greatly!" The two leaders are to meet on Saturday for talks on topics expected to include European security, Syria and Iran.Mr Macron made the pitch during an interview with radio station Europe 1 before a meeting of defence ministers from nine European … [Read more...] about Donald Trump hits out at Emmanuel Macron’s ‘very insulting’ call for EU army
Donald Trump blasts Emmanuel Macron’s idea for an EU army to defend Europe from America as ‘very insulting’
DONALD Trump has blasted Emmanuel Macron's idea for the European Union to build an army to protect itself from the US as "insulting". The US President tweeted:"President Macron of France has just suggested that Europe build its own military in order to protect itself from the U.S., China and Russia. "Very insulting, but perhaps Europe should first pay its fair share of NATO, which the U.S. subsidizes greatly!" It comes three days after the French President said th US is as big a threat to the EU as Russia and China and called for a “true European army” to defend the bloc. In an extraordinary attack on the US President, Macron lumped Washington together with Moscow and Beijing as Europe’s biggest foes. The arch euro federalist insisted only a fully fledged EU defence force can protect the continent against the trio’s aggression. He said: “We have to protect ourselves with respect to China, Russia and even the United States of America. “We will not … [Read more...] about Donald Trump blasts Emmanuel Macron’s idea for an EU army to defend Europe from America as ‘very insulting’