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Macron warns Europe risks being 'swept aside' by US and China

France's President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris, 6 February 2026. © Thibault Camus / АР

French President Emmanuel Macron has urged Europe to ramp up investment in strategic industries, warning that the continent risks being “swept aside” by competition from the United States and China.

His remarks were made in an interview published on Tuesday, ahead of a meeting of EU heads of state scheduled for 12 February.

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