Paris: French president Francois Hollande on Saturday warned US president Donald Trump against taking a protectionist approach, which he said would have economic and political consequences. “In an unstable and uncertain world, turning inward would be a dead-end,” Hollande told Trump in their first official telephonic conversation, according to a statement from the president’s office. ALSO READ:Germany’s Angela Merkel says Donald Trump’s immigration ban ‘not justified’The president also told Trump democracies could be defended only if founding democratic principles were respected, including welcoming refugees. Earlier on Saturday, France and Germany voiced disquiet over Trump’s decision to limit immigration and refugees from some Muslim countries. ALSO READ: UK PM Theresa May doesn’t agree with Donald Trump’s immigration ban

Source: Mint January 29, 2017 11:53 UTC