Macron calls for European security autonomy from US
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French President Emmanuel Macron says Europe must take control of its own history rather than follow in the footsteps of the United States.
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Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, center left front, speaks with French President Emmanuel Macron as other leaders pose during a group photo during the EPC Summit at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP)
French President Emmanuel Macron told a meeting of European leaders on Thursday that Europe must establish its own security independence from the United States and prioritize its own interests over those of geopolitical adversaries.
"We must not delegate forever our security to America," Macron said, arguing that Donald Trump would priorItize the Americans' interests, urging Europe to do the same for its citizens.
He also said Europe must take control of its own history at a critical moment for the continent, saying "Do we want to read the history written by others -- the wars launched by Vladimir Putin, the US election, China's technological or trade choices, or do we want to write our own history? I think we have the strength to write it."
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Similar declarations have expressed Europe's desire to detach itself from the United States over the past year.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has cautioned that the era of European countries “outsourcing” their security to the United States has come to an end. He emphasized that the outcome of the upcoming US presidential election—whether won by Democrat Kamala Harris or her Republican rival Donald Trump—will not change this reality.
Tusk, who previously served as president of the European Council from 2014 to 2019, shared these insights in a post on X on Saturday, just days before the November 5 vote in the US. His comments reflect a growing sentiment in Europe regarding the need for greater self-reliance in defense and security matters.
The Prime Minister stressed that the EU would only be able to take things into its own hands if it “finally grows up and believes in its own strength," insisting that “whatever the outcome [of the US election], the era of geopolitical outsourcing is over” for Europe.
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