La présidente de la Commission européenne durcit le ton face à Donald Trump.
À la tribune du Forum économique mondial de Davos, Ursula von der Leyen a promis une réponse « ferme » aux menaces répétées de Donald Trump concernant le Groenland et l'imposition de droits de douane. Qualifiant ces taxes d'« erreur » entre alliés, elle a martelé l'importance de la parole donnée : « En politique comme en affaires, un accord est un accord. Lorsque des amis se serrent la main, cela doit avoir un sens ».
Elle le propose de renforcer la sécurité en Arctique via des investissements européens massifs au Groenland.
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À la tribune du Forum économique mondial de Davos, Ursula von der Leyen a promis une réponse « ferme » aux menaces répétées de Donald Trump concernant le Groenland et l'imposition de droits de douane. Qualifiant ces taxes d'« erreur » entre alliés, elle a martelé l'importance de la parole donnée : « En politique comme en affaires, un accord est un accord. Lorsque des amis se serrent la main, cela doit avoir un sens ».
Elle le propose de renforcer la sécurité en Arctique via des investissements européens massifs au Groenland.
#UrsulaVonDerLeyen #Davos #DonaldTrump #UnionEuropéenne #Groenland #Arctique #CommerceInternational #Géopolitique
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00:00Ladies and gentlemen, it is really my great honor to welcome one of the most influential and respected leaders on the global stage today.
00:13President Ursula von der Leyen, a stateswoman whose leadership has helped define and shape Europe's direction in an era of historic uncertainty.
00:26Madame President, you have guided the European Union with clarity, resolve, and strong sense of purpose through some of the most demanding moments in history.
00:40Under your leadership, the European Commission has advanced a bold agenda for strengthening Europe's competitiveness with upholding its core values.
00:51As President of the European Commission, you have championed a Europe that is competitive, yet fair, open, yet resilient.
01:02On the global stage, you have been a clear and consistent voice for multilateral cooperation, support for Ukraine, and a rules-based international order.
01:15At the time when leadership is tested, not only by crisis, but by choices made for the future, your voice offers bold direction and reassurance.
01:28Please join me in welcoming President von der Leyen.
01:32Madame President, the floor is yours.
01:34President Brenda, dear Borger, thank you very much for the warm welcome.
01:54Your Majesty's Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen.
01:57Indeed, it is now 56 years since the first meeting here in Davos, and the idea of the founder, Klaus Schwab, was to create a platform to discuss the issues and the ideas of the day.
02:14Of course, the world has transformed completely since 1971, but the original idea of Davos has remained, as we just have heard in the speeches.
02:29So I was delighted that you have gone back to your roots with this year's theme, a spirit of dialogue.
02:37Because this spirit is all the more important in a world that is more fractured and more fractious than ever.
02:481971 was the year of the so-called Nixon shock, and the decision to de-link the U.S. dollar from gold.
02:59In an instant, in an instant, the foundations of the Bretton Woods system and the entire global economic order set up after the war effectively collapsed.
03:11But it also had two major effects.
03:16It inadvertently created the conditions for what would become a truly global order.
03:25And it provided a sharp lesson for Europe and on the need to strengthen its economic and political power.
03:34It was a warning to reduce our dependencies, in this case, on a foreign currency.
03:40The world may be very different today, without any question.
03:46But I believe the lesson is very much the same.
03:51That geopolitical shocks can and must serve as an opportunity for Europe.
03:57And in my view, the seismic change we are going through today is an opportunity, in fact, a necessity, to build a new form of European independence.
04:12And this need is neither new nor a reaction to recent events.
04:19It has been a structural imperative for far longer.
04:23So when I use this term, European independence, around a year ago, I was surprised at the sceptical reactions.
04:35But less than one year on, there is now a real consensus around this.
04:41The sheer speed and almost unthinkable scale of the change have driven this.
04:48But the underlying imperative is still the same.
04:53The good news is, we acted immediately, whether on energy or raw materials, defence or digital, we are moving fast.
05:06But the truth is also that we will only be able to capitalize on this opportunity if we recognize that this change is permanent.
05:19Of course, nostalgia is part of our human story, but nostalgia will not bring back the old order.
05:29And playing for time and hoping for things to revert soon will not fix the structural dependencies we have.
05:38So my point is, if this change is permanent, then Europe must change permanently too.
05:47It is time to seize this opportunity and build a new, independent Europe.
05:56And ladies and gentlemen, this new Europe is already emerging.
06:03On Saturday, I was in Asunción, in Paraguay, to sign the EU-Marcosur Trade Agreement.
06:11It was a breakthrough after 25 years of negotiations.
06:19And with it, the European Union and Latin America have created the largest free trade zone in the world.
06:26A market worth over 20% of global GDP, 31 countries with over 700 million consumers, aligned with the Paris Agreement.
06:42So this agreement sends a powerful message to the world, that we are choosing fair trade over tariffs,
06:53partnership over isolation, sustainability over exploitation,
07:01and that we are serious about de-risking our economies and diversifying our supply chains.
07:10And that will not stop in Latin America.
07:14Last year, we reached new agreements with Mexico, Indonesia and Switzerland, our host country.
07:21We are working on a new free trade agreement with Australia.
07:27We are also advancing with the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates and more.
07:34And right after Davos, the next weekend, I will travel to India.
07:43There is still work to do, but we are on the cusp of a historic trade agreement.
07:50Indeed, some call it the mother of all deals.
07:54One that would create a market of 2 billion people,
07:59accounting for almost a quarter of global GDP.
08:05And crucially, that would provide a first-mover advantage for Europe,
08:10with one of the world's fastest-growing and most dynamic continents.
08:16Europe wants to do business with the growth centers of today
08:20and the economic powerhouses of this century.
08:24From Latin America to the Indo-Pacific and far beyond,
08:28Europe will always choose the world and the world is ready to choose Europe.
08:43And ladies and gentlemen, this reality also reflects the fact
08:47that Europe has all the assets it needs to attract investment.
08:53The savings, the skills, the innovation with our AI factories and gigafactories
09:02and the applications that are necessary, AI first.
09:08What we need now is to mobilize collectively these assets to their full potential
09:13and to focus on the essential.
09:16So, focal point number one is to create a conducive and predictable regulatory environment.
09:27We live in an age where capital and data can cross Europe in a second.
09:33And business must be able to move just as freely.
09:36But as things stand, too many companies have to look abroad to grow and scale up,
09:45partly because they face the new set of rules every time they expand into a new member state.
09:52So, while on paper, the market is of 450 million Europeans open to them,
10:01it is far more complicated in reality.
10:05And that acts as a handbrake on the growth and profit potential of companies.
10:11So, this is why we need a new approach.
10:13We will soon put forward our 28th regime.
10:19The ultimate aim is to create a new, truly European company structure.
10:26We call it EU Inc.
10:29With a single and simple set of rules that will apply seamlessly over our union.
10:37So that businesses can operate across member states much more easily.
10:41Our entrepreneurs, the innovative companies, will be able to register a company
10:48in any member state within 48 hours, fully online.
10:54They will enjoy the same capital regime all across the European Union.
11:01And ultimately, we need a system where the companies can do business and raise financing seamlessly
11:06across Europe, just as easily as in uniform markets like the United States or China.
11:14If we get this right, and if we move fast enough,
11:20this will not only help EU companies grow,
11:23but it will attract investment from across the world.
11:27which brings me to the second focus, investment and capital.
11:35We are now building the savings and investment union.
11:39We need a large-scale, deep and liquid capital market
11:45that attracts a wide range of investors.
11:49And this will allow business to find the funding they need,
11:53including equity, at lower costs here in Europe.
11:56We have made proposals on market integration and supervision
12:03to ensure our financial market is more integrated.
12:08This covers trading, post-trading and asset management,
12:13as well as driving innovation and making our supervisory framework more efficient.
12:19This will help ensure that capital flows where it is needed
12:25to scale-ups, to SMEs, to innovation, to industry.
12:35And the third priority is to build an interconnected and affordable energy market,
12:42a true energy union.
12:44Energy is a choke point for both companies and households.
12:48And just look at the dispersion of prices across European electricity hubs.
12:54Europe needs an energy blueprint that pulls together all the part.
13:00This is our affordable energy action plan.
13:04We are, for example, massively investing in our energy security and independence
13:09with interconnectors and grids.
13:12This is for homegrown energies that we are trying to promote as much as possible,
13:20the nuclear and the renewables, to bring down prices and cut dependencies,
13:25to put an end to price volatility, manipulation and supply shocks.
13:30But now we have to speed up this transition.
13:35Because homegrown, reliable, resilient and cheaper energy will drive our economic growth
13:43and deliver for Europeans and secure our independence.
13:46Ladies and gentlemen, whether on trade or business, capital or energy,
13:58Europe needs an urgency mindset.
14:02Our starting point is good.
14:03We are home to global champions in fields ranging from wind power to next generation batteries,
14:09from aerospace to the industrial machines that are essential to build the chips and advanced weapons.
14:17Our companies are taking up AI at the same pace as their US peers.
14:23Europe is in the race for the key technologies of tomorrow.
14:27But as global competition gets ruthless, we must show real ambition,
14:36especially in those sectors vital for our independence.
14:42Take defense, for example.
14:45We have done more on defense in the last year than in decades before.
14:52We have started a surge in defense spending up to 800 billion euros till 2030.
15:01Member states are stepping up their investment at record level.
15:06And this has helped to triple the market value of European defense industry companies since January 2022.
15:14We now have three leading European defense tech startups that have reached unicorn valuation.
15:25They are working on AI-powered software and systems for battlefield intelligence.
15:31Or on advanced dual-use and surveillance drones.
15:36So they are also driving innovation and investment in Europe's defense tech industrial base.
15:43All of this would have been unthinkable even a few years ago.
15:52This now only shows how economy and national security are more linked than ever.
16:00But also what we can do when Europeans have the will to match the ambition.
16:07So, ladies and gentlemen, this need for ambition is most important when it comes to the security of our continent.
16:19In just over a month, we will mark the fourth anniversary of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.
16:29Four years on, Russia shows no sign of abating, no sign of remorse, no sign of seeking peace.
16:42On the contrary, Russia is intensifying its attacks, killing civilians every day as we speak.
16:51Just last week, its bombing of Ukraine's energy infrastructure left millions facing darkness, cold, and water shortages.
17:03This must end.
17:06We all want peace for Ukraine.
17:21We recognize President Trump's role in pushing the peace process forward.
17:25And we will work very closely with the United States.
17:31And we all agree that therefore Ukraine must be in a position of strength to go to the negotiation table.
17:39And this is why we Europeans have decided to provide Ukraine with a loan of 90 billion euros for 2026 and 2027.
17:51With this support, we make sure that Ukraine can bolster its defense on the battlefield,
17:59strengthen its defense capabilities for a peace agreement, and keep basic services running.
18:07Above all, it reaffirms Europe's unwavering commitment to the security, the defense, and the European future of Ukraine.
18:18And in parallel, we decided to permanently immobilize the Russian assets and that we reserve the right to make use of them.
18:33This should serve as a stark reminder to Russia and as a message to the world.
18:39But Europe will always stand with Ukraine until there is a just and lasting peace.
18:55Ladies and gentlemen, I've spoken a lot today about European independence,
19:00on partnerships, on prosperity and security.
19:06So I would like to conclude with Greenland.
19:12An issue which cuts to the heart of all three of these imperatives.
19:21When it comes to the security of the Arctic region, Europe is fully committed.
19:27And we share the objectives of the United States in this regard.
19:34For instance, our EU member, Finland, one of the newest NATO members,
19:42is selling its first icebreakers to the United States.
19:45And this shows that we have the capability right here in the ice, so to speak.
19:53It shows that our northern NATO members have Arctic-ready forces right now.
19:59And above all, that Arctic security can only be achieved together.
20:04And this is why the proposed additional tariffs are a mistake,
20:12especially between long-standing allies.
20:16The European Union and the United States have agreed to a trade deal last July.
20:22And in politics, as in business, a deal is a deal.
20:29And when friends shake hands, it must mean something.
20:36Ladies and gentlemen, we consider the people of the United States not just our allies,
20:43but our friends.
20:44And plunging us into a downward spiral would only aid the very adversaries
20:52we are both so committed to keeping out of the strategic landscape.
20:58So our response will be unflinching, united, and proportional.
21:06But beyond this, we have to be strategic about how we approach this issue.
21:12And this is why we are working on a package to support Arctic security.
21:18First principle, full solidarity with Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark.
21:24The sovereignty and integrity of their territory is non-negotiable.
21:30Second, we are working on a massive European investment surge in Greenland.
21:36Second, we will work with Greenland and Denmark hand-in-hand to see how we can further support
21:43the local economy and infrastructure.
21:48Third, we will work with the United States and all partners on wider Arctic security.
21:57This is clearly in our shared interest, and we will step up our investment.
22:02In particular, I believe we should use our defense spending surge on a European icebreaker capability
22:11and other equipment vital to the Arctic security.
22:16And fourth, in the same spirit, we need to work with all our regional partners to strengthen
22:26our common security.
22:27And this is why we will look at how to strengthen our security partnerships with partners such
22:34as the UK, Canada, Norway, Iceland, and others.
22:41Finally, I believe Europe needs to adjust to a new security architecture and realities that
22:48we are now facing.
22:49And this is why Europe is preparing its own security strategy, which we plan to publish
22:55later this year.
22:57And as part of this, we are upgrading our Arctic strategy too.
23:03And at the heart of this will be the fundamental principle.
23:07It is for sovereign people to decide their own future.
23:11Ladies and gentlemen, when I started preparing for this year's address, security in the high
23:21north was not the main theme.
23:25But in many ways, it feeds into the wider point I started with today.
23:30That Europe must speed up its push for independence, from security to economy, from defense to democracy.
23:42Having the dialogue with our friends and partners, also if necessary with adversaries.
23:48The point is that the world has changed permanently, and we need to change with it.
23:55And therefore, thank you and long live Europe.
23:57Thank you.
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