Europeans Excluded From Macron’s Mini-Summit Fret Over Unity

Emmanuel Macron welcomes Ursula von der Leyen in Paris on Feb. 17.Photographer: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images

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By Jan Bratanic and Andras Gergely

February 17, 2025 at 4:20 AM EST

Updated on

February 17, 2025 at 7:50 AM EST

Several European Union leaders said the decision to omit a majority of member states from a hastily arranged summit in Paris risks sending the wrong signal about the bloc’s unity.

President Emmanuel Macron invited seven nations, including the UK, to discuss defense spending Monday after the sharp US policy shift under Donald Trump.