French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou warned on Monday that France and Europe as a whole would have to stand up to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his policies, or face being "crushed".
France's newspaper of record joins The Guardian in exiting the site formerly known as Twitter over Musk's increasingly extreme politics.
The French President called on Europe to spend more on defence to reduce their reliance on the United States for security.
French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Monday that the billions of euros of taxpayer money spent on Europe's military budgets should not be used to buy only American weapons, pushing for more investment in home-grown defence industries.
French cognac makers increased shipments to the United States in December, trade data showed, as distributors fill up their stocks to prepare for possible new tariffs while demand in the country shows signs of improvement.
President Trump’s relatives return to Washington with more political and cultural support — and a far better understanding of how to wield their soft power.
Germany said borders must not be changed by force after US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out a military takeover of Greenland. France says the EU cannot tolerate threats against its "sovereign borders.
Several chafed at his plans as President Trump enacted immigration measures affecting their countries and vowed to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada.
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will meet in Paris Wednesday in a bid to consolidate their approach to Ukraine and economic issues as Europe braces for new tariffs promised by US President Donald Trump.
France's relations with US President Donald Trump are "transactional", the French government's spokesperson said Wednesday, adding that neither side wants to enter a trade war. Trump threatened a