Macron warns Europe ‘can die’ in alarmist speech on protectionism, geopolitical threats
French President Emmanuel Macron warned Thursday that Europe faces possible demise if it does not take bold action to tackle U.S. and Chinese protectionism, amid serious geopolitical threats from authoritarian regimes.
In a bleak and solemn speech delivered at the Sorbonne University in Paris that frequently returned to the theme of a fast-changing global order, Macron evoked the death of Europe as a real possibility.
The Continent under-invests in innovation, fails to protect its industries and boost its military and defenses, he said.
“Europe is mortal, it can die. It only depends on our choices," he said in a highly-anticipated speech that echoed a landmark discourse he gave there months into his first term in 2017. “And these choices have to be made now.”
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