Macron Warns Europe Must Actively Address U.S. Threats, May Use Anti-Coercion Mechanism for the First Time

Foreign media: French President Macron warned at the World Economic Forum in Davos that Europe must respond to the U.S. threat, otherwise it will "passively accept being subordinated and factional politics".

He called on using the EU's counter-coercion mechanism to deal with the threat of U.S. President Trump to impose tariffs on European countries sending troops to Greenland.

Macron emphasized that Europe has strong tools and should not hesitate to use the counter-coercion mechanism, which is the first time the EU may use this mechanism against the United States. The mechanism needs to be initiated by the European Commission and requires the agreement of a majority of member states, granting Brussels extensive retaliatory powers, including tariffs, quotas, and market bans.

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