France Could be the Gateway Between the U.S. and Europe

Thursday, May 25, 2017 - 16:40 (EET) Section: The German Marshall Fund of the United States (USA)

Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer gave an interview for Les Echos on the main stakes of the May 25th NATO meeting. She discussed the role of the French president Macron in NATO saying that his priority is to preserve and reinforce the US-French special relationship in terms of defense cooperation. France’s military leadership in fighting terrorism makes Macron an immediately credible interlocutor for Trump. In the context of Brexit and Macron’s ambitious European agenda, France could become the bridging power between the US and Europe. To make that happen, Macron first needs to foster with Berlin and London a coherent …read more

Source: The German Marshall Fund of the United States