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Europe must end dependencies on US and China, says Macron
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 8 – Macron warned that reliance on the US and China threatens European sovereignty and urged Britain and France to deepen cooperation on defense, climate, and trade, citing economic risks.
- On July 8, 2025, French President Emmanuel Macron spoke before a joint session of the British Parliament, highlighting the importance of closer cooperation between the UK and France.
- Macron called on the two nations to collaborate in addressing global threats and emphasized the importance of lessening their heavy reliance on both the United States and China by promoting economic and societal strategies aimed at reducing such vulnerabilities.
- His speech, part of efforts to rejuvenate relations after Brexit-related strains, emphasized collaboration on AI, defence, migration, and energy, including new scientific partnerships such as a joint engineering lab involving Imperial College London and France’s CNRS.
- Macron emphasized that the United Kingdom and France share a relationship that goes beyond a traditional cordial partnership and has become a close friendship, urging them to join forces closely and work side by side to lead Europe and protect democratic principles.
- The visit included a state banquet at Windsor Castle, reinforced by EDF's $1.5 billion nuclear investment in England, signaling strengthened ties with implications for European strategic autonomy.
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