Original title: Macron calls on Europe to throw away its naivety and maintain independence in front of the United States
Overseas Network, September 29th According to reports from The Washington Post and Reuters, French President Macron called on Europeans to abandon their naivety and maintain independence in front of the United States when talking about relations between Europe and the United States on the 28th. US media believe that this is one of the strongest signals sent by France after being “stabbed” by the United States, Britain and Australia.
On Tuesday (28th) local time, French President Macron and the Greek Prime Minister attended a press conference and announced a major defense agreement. Macron said at the press conference that Europeans should allow themselves to be “respected.” He said that for more than ten years, the United States has been very concerned about its own strategic interests. “Europeans must lose their innocence. When we face pressure from powers, these powers (positions) are sometimes tough. We need to react and show that we have the ability to protect ourselves. Not to escalate things, but to protect us. Myself.” Macron said.
Earlier this month, the leaders of the United States, Britain and Australia announced that they would establish a new trilateral security partnership. The first task under this framework is to help Australia develop nuclear-powered submarines. After the agreement was signed, the Australian side immediately cancelled the order it had signed with the French naval group in 2016 to purchase diesel-powered submarines worth about 65 billion US dollars. This move triggered strong protests from the French side. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said that this was a “broken trust between allies” and recalled the French ambassador to the United States and Australia. (Overseas Net Zhang Min)
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