Is Macron’s Idea of ‘Strategic Autonomy’ the Path to Follow for EU Relations With The US?

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Is Macron’s Idea of ‘Strategic Autonomy’ the Path to Follow for EU Relations With The US?

Emmanuel Macron's comments about Taiwan and his call for European "strategic autonomy" sparked controversy as he advocated for the EU not to become followers of the US and China.

By Dan Baer

Published on Apr 13, 2023

EuroNews

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Dan Baer

Interim President

Dan Baer is the interim president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Under President Obama, he was U.S. ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and he also served deputy assistant secretary of state for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.

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