Emmanuel Macron: 'We have the Chinese tsunami on the trade front, and we have minute-by-minute instability on the American side.' These two crises amount to a profound shock – a rupture for Europeans,” Macron told European media outlets in an interview. It’s not working.”Europe was now dealing with a Trump administration that was “openly anti-European”, “shows contempt” for the EU and “wishes its dismemberment”, Macron said. The French president said the EU was dealing with a Trump administration that was “openly anti-European". Macron said it was important to protect European content in critical value chains, including chemicals, steel, cars and defence.

Source: The Irish Times February 11, 2026 06:48 UTC