Europe is facing destruction, it will have to make important decisions, — Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a keynote speech at the Sorbonne University in Paris.

"Today we must realize that our Europe is mortal, it can perish. It depends only on our choice, but this choice must be made now," Macron said.

"In the face of military threats, competition from the United States and China, and threats to democracy, Europe must expand its sovereignty, defend its values​, and protect its interests and markets," the French President is confident.

"The time when Europe received energy and fertilizers from Russia, manufactured its products in China, and delegated its security to the United States is finally over," Macron said, calling for strengthening European sovereignty. In particular, he called for the development of a European defense strategy with a common military industry.