Prime Minister François Bayrou warned of the risk that France and the European Union would be “crushed” by the announced policy of American President Donald Trump, inaugurated this Monday, if they did nothing to react.
“The United States has decided on an incredibly dominant policy through the dollar, through industrial policy, through the capture of all research and investments,” declared the head of government.
“If we do nothing, we will be dominated, crushed, marginalized. This decision which depends only on us, French and Europeans, because it is impossible without Europe, is the recovery”, he added on the occasion of the wishes to the municipal staff of Pau (south-west) , city of which he is mayor.
-“The inauguration of Donald Trump confronts us with our responsibility,” continued the French Prime Minister, also referring to “the power of China” which crossed the threshold of 1000 billion in trade surplus in December.
“France and Europe today face two challenges”, American and Chinese, summarized François Bayrou.
