French President Emmanuel Macron says Europe must "wake up" and spend more on its defense as Trump returns, but how realistic is the suggestion?

Trump has promised to push for peace talks in Ukraine within six months but has criticized Europe's lack of defense spending.

Emmanuel Macron has suffered a fresh blow after his approval ratings tanked to the lowest since his presidency began in 2017. An Ifop poll for Le Journal du Dimanche revealed that just 21% of French voters were happy with Mr Macron's time in office — the lowest in seven years and the second-lowest in modern French history.

Emmanuel Macron gave a speech to the French armed forces in the face of an 'acceleration' of threats which, in his view, requires Europe to 'spend more on defense.'

The French President called on Europe to spend more on defence to reduce their reliance on the United States for security.

American black journalist Candice Owens caused an active discussion with her response to a legal letter addressed to her from French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte. The document, sent in response to Owens' allegations that Brigitte Macron was born a

Brits could soon pay more to enter the Louvre to see Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa painting, as French president Emmanuel Macron announces major overhaul of the world's most visited museum

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday following a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron that political leaders in Europe and beyond have given full backing to maintain respects for international borders.

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Monday that the billions of euros of taxpayer money spent on Europe's military budgets should not be used to buy only American weapons, pushing for more investment in home-grown defence industries.

An Ifop poll for Le Journal du Dimanche published last weekend suggested a mere 21 per cent of French voters were happy with his presidency, his lowest approval rating since he first took office seven years ago and the second-lowest in modern French history after Francois Hollande, his Socialist predecessor.

Frederiksen was meeting on Tuesday with European leaders including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Europe to “wake up” and spend more on defense, in a speech to the French military as Donald Trump returns to power.