In candid interviews with Europe’s leading publications, French President Emmanuel Macron sounded the alarm on the crumbling world order. Speaking to El Pais, Suddeutsche Zeitung, the Financial Times, and Le Monde, he insisted that appeasement tactics no longer suffice against powers like the United States and China.
‘It’s time for Europe to wake up,’ Macron declared forcefully. He warned of perpetual instability ahead and called for immediate unity to face it. The continent, he said, is grappling with a ‘profound geopolitical delirium’ that threatens its trade, defense, and sovereignty as ties with major players evolve unpredictably.
Macron laid out a roadmap: minimize risks, cut dependencies, and take charge rather than spectate. ‘If we stay on the sidelines, we’ll end up enslaved,’ he cautioned, invoking the ‘Greenland moment’ where US priorities shifted away from European security.
Praising Europe’s inherent strength, he criticized its sluggish responses. To emerge as a true global superpower, Macron pushed for enhanced continental leadership and self-reliance. The Ukraine-focused Franco-British ‘Coalition of the Willing’ exemplifies how Europe can build powerful defense networks independently.
Striking a bold note, the president advocated direct European engagement with Russia. ‘We should negotiate without folly, without pressuring Ukraine, and without third-party dependence,’ he said. Protecting Europe’s stakes comes first – not outsourcing them to Washington or anyone else.
Macron’s vision demands a paradigm shift: from passive observer to assertive leader. As geopolitical storms brew, his words challenge Europe to seize control of its destiny.