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Very happy to see you again, @Keir_Starmer, in Paris this morning. Franco-British friendship has a long history and has known trials. It will be invaluable in facing the challenges that lie ahead."
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Barnier wrote We must not delegate forever our security to America."
At a summit in Budapest last week, Macron warned The world is made up of herbivores and carnivores. If we decide to remain herbivores, then the carnivores will win and we will be a market for them."
The French president said that Aggression against Russia by a non-nuclear state with the backing or support of a nuclear state would be considered a joint attack by both countries on Russia,
I don’t see why we have a technology dialogue with the US and with India but we don’t have a dialogue with UK,
We know that we have a clear common interest in working together more and better on our security. I hope the election of Mr Trump will boost the cooperation between the UK on the security and military dimension.”
We can do training and other support but the barrel of the gun is going to be European... and we are not paying for it
one source is quoted as saying We’ll have to wait and see what President Trump really proposes… but if the reports of his call with (Vladimir) Putin last week are right then President Trump is exactly right to warn Putin against escalation of the conflict in Ukraine
We are very keen to make sure we can make the most of the time between now and Jan 20 [when Mr Trump becomes US president] and not just put everything on hold until the next administration.”
He pushed, rightly, he pushed European nations to do more, to front Nato better,
As far as President Trump goes, he recognises that countries get security through strength, just as alliances like Nato do, and I expect the US to remain alongside allies like the UK, standing with Ukraine for as long as it takes to prevail over Putin's invasion."
POV: You’re 38 days from losing your allowance.”
In the clip, Mr Zelensky looks unhappy alongside Mr Trump with the caption No, I don't. The US alongside the UK have been two of the leading countries that have been standing by Ukraine, supporting Ukraine, our determination to do so is just as strong."
Asked whether Ukraine's safety had diminished since Mr Trump's election win, Mr Healey told Sky News I am honoured to be in Paris to stand united with President Macron in tribute to the fallen of the first world war who made the ultimate sacrifice for the freedom we enjoy today,
I’ll insist that every Nato nation must spend at least 3%. You have to go up to 3% – 2% is the steal of the century, especially as we’re paying for it.”
Speaking at a campaign in August, he said We don’t want any countenance of the idea that we’re stepping back from that. That’s why we’re offering them £3bn a year, which you know, in the fiscal context here in the UK, is difficult but the right decision for us,
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