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.

Mona Lisa to get dedicated room in Louvre as part of major renovation of ‘outdated’ museum – with non-EU vistors to pay a higher fee

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.

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.

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.'

PARIS (AFP) — Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Tuesday said she had received support from European leaders as she sought backing to counter U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to take over Greenland.

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

The leaders of France and Germany called for a united and resilient Europe during their meeting in Paris. Marking the Elysée Treaty anniversary, they pledged to strengthen European independence amid global challenges.

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.

President Volodymyr Zelensky held separate meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron as well as European Council President Antonio Costa on Jan. 27 in Krakow, Poland amid a visit to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day.