Trump administration challenge for Europe, France's Hollande says
French President Francois Hollande has warned that the new US administration led by President Donald Trump poses "challenges" for Europe amid concerns over a series of controversial policies adopted or expected to be taken by the billionaire mogul.
Hollande made the remarks at a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the German capital, Berlin, on Friday.
"Let's speak very frankly, there are challenges, there are the challenges the US administration poses to our trade rules, as well as to our ability to resolve conflicts around the world," President Hollande stated.
He also underlined the need for dialogue with Trump, adding, however, that the task should be done "with a European conviction and the promotion of our interests and our values."
The rise of "extremists" on the continent was a major threat to the European Union, the French president further warned.
Merkel, for her part, confirmed that "global conditions are changing dramatically and quickly."
Urging European unity in the face of the threats, she said, "We must respond to these new challenges, both in terms of defending a free society and defending free trade, as well as in terms of the economic challenges."
Earlier this month, Trump caused worry in NATO as he called the western military alliance "obsolete." He further said many NATO member states were not paying their fair share for US protection.
On January 23, he canceled the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TTP), a flagship trade deal with 11 countries in the Pacific rim.
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The US president is also expected to scrap the agreement's European equivalent, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), and renegotiate the North American Free Trade Area (Nafta).
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