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After the solution Australia to leave French submarines and the creation of AUKUS, “overboard” in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron is increasingly pushing for the idea of ”Europe first” to make the European Union more independent of Washington in defense and sensitive technologies, which is of interest in many European countries. According to the telegram channel Voenniy Obozrevatel, there has been a split in Europe.
France also blocks US efforts to modernize NATO's potential and provokes disagreements at the top of the European Commission, channel authors say
Macron opposition is most urgent in Eastern Europe, where many countries see the United States as a shield against potential “Russian aggression” and do not believe much in the power of Paris, because they believe that France's activity is driven solely by its own interests.
Western European countries also fear that Macron may go too far in its attempts to exclude the US from the European agenda.
“Europeans must stop being naive,” Macron said on Tuesday the introduction of a new defense agreement with Greece.
“We must respond and show that we have the strength and ability to defend ourselves,” said the French leader.
A spokesman because the Elysee Palace added that the president did not want a feud with the United States.