Macron takes leading role in Europe

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00:00Macron, as we know, Jupiter, is also a great performer.

00:05And what he is wondering about is where this takes Europe.

00:11Because actually, Trump has done him a great favor since we're invoking history.

00:17It's appealed to the little corporal in him.

00:19It's appealed to the Napoleon in Macron.

00:23Because Macron is quite clearly on mainland Europe the leader now.

00:27He is the voice.

00:28Because look where Metz is now, just newly elected.

00:32Is he going to be chancellor in the terms in which he wanted to be?

00:35We have Ursula von der Leyen and we have the feisty ladies behind her in the EU.

00:44But they're not leading Europe.

00:46And this is where Macron is actually talking, I think, behind the scenes quite seriously

00:52with Trump.

00:53And it's where does the alliance sit?

00:56We know America can't have Europe as its priority now.

01:02Where do we fit with you?