In interviews with several European newspapers, including Le Monde and the Financial Times, Macron warned that Europe should brace itself for further hostility from Washington and treat recent tensions over Greenland as a wake-up call to accelerate long-delayed economic reforms aimed at strengthening the EU’s global influence.
Speaking to the Financial Times, he said Europe was facing a dual challenge: a "Chinese tsunami on the trade front" and "minute-by-minute instability on the American side".
In an interview with Le Monde, the French president argued that the issuance of eurobonds would allow the EU to invest on a large scale and address what he called "the hegemony of the dollar".
Macron also criticised the United States for what he described as "drifting away from the rule of law".
He suggested that disputes with President Donald Trump’s administration over Greenland and trade had only been superficially suspended, warning that Washington was preparing further measures affecting several sectors.
The French leader said the EU was likely to be targeted over digital regulation in the coming months, with potential tariffs threatened should Brussels apply its Digital Services Act to regulate technology companies.
He cautioned against what he termed "a cowardly sense of relief", warning that it would be "short-lived".
"When there’s a clear act of aggression, I think what we should do isn’t bow down or try to reach a settlement. I think we’ve tried that strategy for months. It’s not working," he said.
EU leaders are due to discuss measures to strengthen the bloc’s economy at a summit in Brussels on Thursday.
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Source: IAR, Reuters, Le Monde, the Financial Times