Macron swipes at ‘imperial ambitions’ without mentioning Trump in Davos speech

Macron swipes at ‘imperial ambitions’ without mentioning Trump in Davos speech


French President Emmanuel Macron warned international leaders that “international law is trampled underfoot” in the current world order, urging a shift away from imperialism in his hotly anticipated Davos speech in which he did not directly mention President Donald Trump by name.

Macron shifted into the national political spotlight on Monday as he threatened to use the European Union’s “trade bazooka,” or anti-coercion instrument, in response to Trump’s looming Greenland tariffs. Trump announced the 10% tariffs starting in February on countries that impede his desire to acquire Greenland from NATO ally Denmark. The tariffs would scale up to 25% by June.

Macron took a dig at Trump’s foreign policy strategy regarding Greenland without naming the president in his Tuesday World Economic Forum speech.

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