British News Agency

French President Emmanuel Macron made a statement regarding his meeting with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.

Speaking about the future of Europe, Macron said: “A strategic awakening. Europe needs more unity and solidarity to secure our independence. That is the purpose of the meeting we held in Paris with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.”

Referring to areas of bilateral and regional cooperation, Macron concluded his statement by saying: “Our European and bilateral agenda must enable us to accelerate on key issues such as energy, competitiveness, defense, and the protection of our democracies based on European Union values.”