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French President Emmanuel Macron has urged Europe to assert itself on the world stage, saying it is time to start acting like a "power".

In the face of growing threats from China, Russia and now the US, he told a group of European newspapers that the continent faced a "wake-up call".

"Are we ready to become a power? This is the question in the field of economy and finance, in defence and security, and in our democratic systems.

"In another era we might have said it is the moment to 'assume our majority'," he said ahead of an EU summit in Brussels later this week.

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[–] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 45 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Indeed we should. So long as this doesn't mean that we move towards being isolationists, imperialists or Nazi's.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 5 points 8 hours ago

you are already imperialists.

just don't mess with fascism again.

[–] homes@piefed.world 13 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

You guys do have a bit of a habit with those things…

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 7 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

The first thing a Global Power Europe does is invade and colonize North Africa.

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 hours ago

Rome 2, this time they have nukes

[–] homes@piefed.world 6 points 11 hours ago (1 children)
[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 15 points 11 hours ago (1 children)
[–] homes@piefed.world 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)
[–] ZeroEightOneFive@reddthat.com 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)
[–] ZeroEightOneFive@reddthat.com 3 points 7 hours ago

Found it- Arrested Development.