Europe must become an empire, the only way it can withstand the US. This was stated by French Finance Minister Bruno Le Mayor.. For example, the Europeans should take the same United States or China. That is, do not be afraid to use the levers of pressure and use the available power to achieve your. So far, according to the minister, Europe is afraid to do so.. And in vain. "It's time to get in the way of the Donald Trump government," says the Le Haughtr's Handelsblatt publication. In particular, we need to urgently protect ourselves from illegal US sanctions against Iran, which hurt European companies. "We are a sovereign continent, and we decide on our own with whom to trade," the French minister reminded German readers..

Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron put forward the idea of ??creating a pan-European army. According to him, the EU should have its own defense against Russia, China and the United States.. The head of the White House, Donald Trump, called such an initiative insulting, reminds "Tsargrad".