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Europe has 'avoided bearing burden of its own security', says Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during their meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris on 12 November, 2024. © AFP - Manon Cruz

French President Emmanuel Macron has renewed his call for Europe to take more responsibility for its own defence, arguing that the continent has "too long avoided bearing the burden of its own security".

Speaking alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Paris following Donald Trump’s re-election as US President, Macron said he was "delighted" that more nations were aligning with his push for collective investment in defence.

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