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

Addressing military personnel on Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron stressed the 'threats' that are 'accumulating' against Europe as Donald Trump took office in Washington.

A popular iteration of the claim labeled a wider crop of the same photo, usually in French, as "the husband, the wife and the lover" — implying that the third person was Brigitte Macron's ex-husband, André-Louis Auzière.

After new US administration took office on Monday, French president says France, Germany must 'play roles to reinforce united, strong, sovereign Europe' - Anadolu Ajansı

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.

Paris and Berlin are currently at odds on several files including trade agreements and what approach to take on China.

France’s president began a visit to Lebanon Friday, where he will meet the crisis-hit country’s newly elected leaders, as the nation attempts to recover from the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday warned that Russia's war against Ukraine would not end "tomorrow or the day after" as Donald Trump, who pledged to quickly wind up the conflict, returned to the White House.

PARIS: The leaders of France and Germany agree that both countries must act for a "strong" Europe, President Emmanuel Macron said after

German and French leaders Olaf Scholz and Emmanuel Macron are holding bilateral talks. Topics include the new Trump administration, war in Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East.

Brussels is not in a position of strength with a Franco-German couple, historically the driving force of Europe, at a political standstill for months. Donald Trump could choose to rely on Italy and Poland, which currently holds the rotating presidency of the EU, to push his advantage.