France and the European Union will be "crushed" if they do not take action in the face of the economical policy announced by Donald Trump," warns French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou. – If necessary, be offensive and possibly even extremist – said in turn was the head of the French MFA Stephane Sejourne.
Francois Bayrou during a speech in the city of Pau assessed that USA decided to "extraordinarily dominant" policy through its currency – dollar, as well as industrial policy and through "capture" of investigation and global investment.
As he described, "France and Europe face 2 challenges today": American and Chinese. – Pledge of Donald Trump requires us to take work – said the Prime Minister, besides pointing to “the power China“which recorded an excess of nearly $1 trillion in abroad trade.
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As Bayrou warned, “if we do nothing, we will be dominated, crushed, marginalized.” On the another hand, erstwhile Head of the French MFAand now Vice-President of the European Commission Stephane Sejourne said the EU wants to propose to Trump that it will increase investment in own defence capacityInstead, he expects a trade war to cease.
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– You cannot have a trade war and at the same time build a defence Europe. The Americans stay our allies, but They'll defend their own interests more said Sejourne.
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Sejourne besides mentioned that contacts have been established with fresh administration in Washington, and the current trade balance in relations with the US is beneficial for Europe. The cost of possible tariff increases for US products – according to the Vice-President of the EC – would have been felt by themselves Europeans.
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He noted that 2 strategies were possible – "an offensive and defensive approach" and acknowledged that "if necessary, be offensive and possibly even radical." – The full planet depends on what Donald Trump does today.. Certain decrees will be adopted and I think that neither Canadians nor Mexicans nor we or the remainder of the planet know precisely what is in these decrees," he said.
