Sorbonne 2 - What did Macron say and mean?
French President Emmanuel Macron gave a big follow-up to his 2017 Sorbonne Speech yesterday, covering everything from European sovereignty to Geopolitical competition with the US and China.
👋Hey guys, Julien here.
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Right, as you guys know, Emmanuel Macron gave a big speech yesterday on the need for Europe to be stronger, far more independent, and for Europe to take it’s destiny into it’s hands in an increasingly unstable area.
As you guys know, I have made Macron-splaining a core part of my work over the past seven years, which is why I ran a quick Twitch stream to break-down and explain what was said yesterday, and what exactly this could mean for Europe.
If you missed it, don’t worry at all, you can find it below on YouTube for you to catch-up.
Let me know what you think!
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Thanks for your analysis. One of the things I have in mind is how he is trying to have "something for everyone" in his speech. For example, he wants more European integration, as regarding markets and military, but more protectionism or as I call it preventionism at the global level. I have one article about growing European military industrial complex beyond enough democratic influence: https://vladanlausevic.medium.com/european-democracy-and-the-military-industrial-complex-9f243be6dd3?source=user_profile---------38----------------------------