France's Macron to Dine With Germany's Merz
Trump's rhetoric at the time sparked a major debate over the future of European security. Macron, who also took office in 2017, began to propose the formation of a "true European army" as an alternative to NATO and famously warned of the "brain death" of the alliance in 2019.
To immediately free up budgetary leeway to finance his country's rearmament, the incoming chancellor plans to vote in a special €200 billion fund for the army. He hopes to reform the strict budgetary rules – the "debt brake" – enshrined in the Basic Law, with the support of the outgoing Bundestag.
Europe, Macron and nuclear
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France's Macron Is Ready to Discuss Nuclear Deterrence for Europe
Macron Raises Prospect of New European Nuclear Weapons
French President Emmanuel Macron has said he is ready to start discussions for nuclear deterrence for Europe in response to the threat posed by Moscow. Macron told the newspaper Le Monde he was ready for talks about nuclear weapons for the continent following a request from the likely German chancellor, Friedrich Merz.
Macron aims to build European nuclear arsenal to downplay Russian threat
Trump, Macron and Moscow
Plan to deliver missiles to Ukraine to be raised in talks between Sir Keir Starmer, Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders on Sunday
Trump vindicated the French president on self-reliant defense. But with Putin looming, the hard work starts now for Europe.
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