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Macron Urges Stronger Europe Amid Eroding International Law

1/21/2026

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President Emmanuel Macron addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, wearing sunglasses due to an eye condition.
He warned that international law is eroding and urged a stronger Europe amid tensions with the United States.
Macron criticized the "law of the strongest," citing U.S. tariffs and imperial ambitions over Greenland.
He urged multilateralism and asked the European Union to use its anti-coercion tools against the United States.

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President Emmanuel Macron addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, wearing sunglasses due to an eye condition.
He warned that international law is eroding and urged a stronger Europe amid tensions with the United States.
Macron criticized the "law of the strongest," citing U.S. tariffs and imperial ambitions over Greenland.
He urged multilateralism and asked the European Union to use its anti-coercion tools against the United States.