Macron Is Annoying U.S. and Key EU Allies With His ‘Europe First’ Strategy
France threw up roadblocks before trade and technology talks, with the EU split over Macron’s push to cut its reliance on the U.S.
President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at the Richelieu site of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France, on Sept. 28.
Photographer: Bertrand Guay/AFP/Getty Images
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Officials and diplomats across the European Union are getting really frustrated with the French.
The scope of what some are calling President Emmanuel Macron’s “Europe First” strategy — which aims to make the EU more independent from Washington for defense and sensitive technologies — is causing concern in many EU member states and hampering western efforts to forge a united response to the rise of China.