French president says EU must have effective defence policy, larger budget and integrated capital markets
Europe’s middle classes will only remain reconciled to the European Union if it is more integrated with an effective defence policy, a larger budget, integrated capital markets and shorn of vetoes that slow decision-making, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, has said.
Setting out his 10-year vision for Europe on Saturday, he said he still wanted to see the UK involved in defence, but urged Europe to recognise that in terms of social welfare it had a different values to the US.
Source: Macron sets out 10-year vision for EU with call for more integration
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