Macron's Davos Message: Standing Up to Bullies
At the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a fiery speech reminding everyone why Europe must stand firm. With his signature aviator sunglasses on, he told audiences 🌍 that France and Europe "are attached to national sovereignty and independence" and will not bow to coercion.
"We prefer respect to bullies, science to conspiracies, and rule of law to brutality," Macron declared, taking a stand against recent threats of tariffs from the United States over Greenland. Yes, you read that right—Greenland! ❄️ President Trump’s idea to seize the Danish territory sparked global eyebrow raises, and Macron wasn’t having it.
Warning of "a shift towards a world without rules" and "relentless competition," Macron argued that the European Union must stop playing by the law of the strongest. Instead, he wants a stronger, more autonomous Europe that can defend its values and interests.
He also highlighted growing trade tensions, noting that some U.S. trade deals demand "maximum concessions" that could weaken Europe. With plans to ramp up an "anti-coercion instrument," the EU looks ready to push back on any unfair tariffs—or as Macron put it, "we reject unacceptable tariffs used as leverage against territorial sovereignty."
Whether you’re a news junkie, budding entrepreneur, or a student tracking global trends, this Davos moment shows that the battle for rules-based order is far from over. As Macron urged, let’s bet on cooperation over competition, knowledge over conspiracy, and law over might. 💪⚖️
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Macron: 'We prefer respect to bullies, and rule of law to brutality'
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