President Emmanuel Macron may have faced difficulties trying to reform France in line with his vision, but he wants to try again on a continental scale, warning that the European Union will “disappear” if he does not heed his warnings. It warns that it may happen.
French President Emmanuel Macron spoke this week at the Berlin Global Dialogue, an event focused on “shaping a new economic era,” saying China and the United States are being left behind by the European Union in key development areas. He issued a stern warning and called for reform of the European Union (EU). catch up. The remarks were just the latest example in which the French leader has warned that the EU faces death if it does not follow his lead, previously using the word to describe perceived threats from Russia and his right-wing political opponents. was using.
President Macron, speaking at the forum, said: “The EU could perish and we are at a critical moment…Our previous model is over, over-regulated and under-invested. In the next two to three years, if we follow the classic policy, we will be out of the market.”
Notably, the French leader insisted on considering a break with international organizations to advance European interests. President Macron cited the World Trade Organization as saying that China and the United States are already ignoring the globalist organization when it suits them, acting by the rules, and acting by the rules to their own detriment. He pointed out that the only major world power remaining in the European Union is the European Union.
he said: report politiko Excerpt from his speech: “If we want to clearly increase our competitiveness and secure our position in this multipolar order, we first need a simplification shock…25 years ago, we I was thinking about it. [with] If China joins the WTO, it will comply with the law. That's not true…I have a suggestion…When both the US and China don't respect the rules, we shouldn't just sit there and follow the rules. ”
Although this approach should not lead to Europe becoming protectionist, although many would say protectionism is woven into the bloc's DNA, “this is a terrible world'' and the EU “ It must be fair to “our industry, our farmers and our people,” he said. .
Macron said Europe was lagging behind in areas such as economic growth, investment, artificial intelligence, defense and security.
The answer necessarily means more “Europe”, which means more governance from Brussels. President Macron stipulated further deepening of single market rules and saidAccording to Euronews, if his warnings are ignored, the Alliance has only five to 10 years before it needs to launch a rescue plan to save itself.
french le figaro Focus on President Macron's declaration He wants to put “more energy” into reforming Europe, which is no doubt a concern domestically given the current situation of the French government. Mr. Macron's political actions, such as calling for a snap election earlier this year to defeat his rival, threw parliament into chaos and made it extremely difficult to form a government. This week, France's new government will be sworn in, but it's not even certain whether it will be in office this year.
The paper states that he stated his ambitions in Berlin: “For me, the first priority is on a European scale…here we can unlock a lot of growth and potential.”
As mentioned above, Macron's ominous rhetoric about the death of the European Union is becoming a habit. Breitbart News reported in early May of this year:
[Macron] President Macron declared that Europe is “mortal” and could “die” due in part to the threat posed by Russian aggression after the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022… “If Russia If we win in Ukraine, there will be no security in Europe,” Macron continued. .
Just a few weeks later, this rhetoric returned, but with the theme of greater political success by right-wing populist parties across the continent. According to reports at the time,
[Macron told] German youth elevate their feelings of national pride to the European Union. The French president once again warned that “Europe could be destroyed” if the right wing is not defeated… “We have never had more enemies inside than outside,” Macron said, warning that nationalism is destroying democracy. He expressed an ultra-globalist assessment that it would damage the country. A “battle” was being waged to stop this process. He went on to warn that “a kind of fascination with authoritarianism is emerging in our democracy.”
