Trump, Europe and France

French PM Bayrou says France and Europe must stand up to Trump
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou warned on Monday that France and Europe as a whole would have to stand up to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his policies, or face being "crushed".
France's President Macron says Europe must "wake up" to defend itself as Trump returns
French President Emmanuel Macron says Europe must "wake up" and spend more on its defense as Trump returns, but how realistic is the suggestion?
France says EU won’t tolerate attack on borders after Trump Greenland takeover remarks
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot says the European Union (EU) will stand firm in its alliance in the face of repeated comments from President-elect Trump about the U.S. acquiring Greenland
As Trump is sworn in, Macron warns Europe it can't depend only on US weapons
French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Monday that the billions of euros of taxpayer money spent on Europe's military budgets should not be used to buy only American weapons, pushing for more investment in home-grown defence industries.
Europe Could Be 'Crushed' If It Does Nothing Against Trump: French PM
France and Europe risk being dominated, crushed and marginalised if they do nothing to counter the policies of Donald Trump, French prime minister Francois Bayrou said Monday before the new US president's inauguration.
Ahead of Donald Trump swearing in, French PM issues ‘Europe will be crushed’ warning
French prime minister Francois Bayrou on Monday warned against risks of France and Europe being “dominated, crushed and marginalised”
EU finance ministers agree on France’s cost-cutting budget as Bayrou walks tightrope
France has one of the highest and longest-standing budget deficits in the eurozone – but attempts to resolve it have already ...
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US relations are 'transactional', France says, as Trump threatens EU tariffs
France's relations with US President Donald Trump are "transactional", the French government's spokesperson said Wednesday, ...
Germany's Scholz, France's Macron vow unity as Trump returns
German and French leaders Olaf Scholz and Emmanuel Macron are holding bilateral talks. Topics include the new Trump ...
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EU goes easy on France’s Bayrou as he tries to plug €53B black hole
The fledgling Paris government is “trying their best” to get a budget through parliament after a previous version sunk its ...
Best of 'frenemies': Trump's relationship with Europe this time may be very different
Weak, distracted and unprepared? How prepared France, Germany and the rest of the continent really are for his return to ...
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Macron and Scholz to meet in Paris as Trump threatens Europe tariffs
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meet in Paris on Wednesday to consolidate their approach to Ukraine and economic issues as US President Donald Trump threatened ...
EU Sees France’s Fiscal Path as Compliant With Budget Rules
The European Union has told France its plan for slower deficit reduction next year is still within the bloc’s rules, handing ...
Wake up and spend more on defense, Macron tells Europe as Trump takes office
French President Emmanuel Macron called on Europe Monday to “wake up” and spend more on defense, in a speech to the French ...