The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, said this Tuesday (10) that the government of American President Donald Trump has an “anti-European” stance and should take more measures against the European Union (EU), due to the actions of the United States big tech regulatory bloc.
According to information from Reuters, Macron made the comments during an interview with several European newspapers, such as the French Le Monde and the British Financial Times.
“When there is a clear act of aggression, I think what we should do is not bow down or try to reach an agreement,” said the French president. “We’ve tried this strategy for months. It’s not working.”
In January, Trump announced that he would impose tariffs on imports from eight European countries (including France) that oppose his plan for the American annexation of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark.
Days later, Trump announced that Washington and NATO had agreed on the “structure” of an agreement regarding Greenland, but without detailing what this commitment would be. For this reason, Washington suspended the tariffs that would be applied from February. The EU has also suspended for now plans for a “trade bazooka” in response to Washington.
This Tuesday, Macron said the Trump administration has been “openly anti-European” and sought the “dismemberment” of the EU and predicted more tensions with the White House this year.
“The US, in the coming months — that’s for sure — will attack us because of digital regulation,” said the French president, who also cited the threats posed by China.
“We have the Chinese tsunami on the commercial front and constant instability on the American side. These two crises represent a profound shock — a rupture for Europeans,” he added.
On the other hand, Macron said that the EU should take advantage of the moment of tension between the United States and other countries to present itself as an alternative to American hegemony.
“World markets are increasingly cautious about the US dollar. They are looking for alternatives. We will offer them [títulos da] European debt”, he suggested.
