Politics
Macron and Merkel Are Signaling They’ve Finally Had Enough of Trump
- German, French leaders seek financial, defense independence
- EU efforts come after Trump undermines trans-Atlantic order
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After U.S. assaults on Europe over issues from trade to climate change, Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron are signaling they’ve finally had enough.
Within 24 hours of one another this week, the German and French leaders made what would have once been remarkable interventions, calling on Europe to establish greater autonomy from the U.S. The common message was it’s time to reassert the continent’s sovereignty in the face of President Donald Trump’s capriciousness.