After Donald Trump's victory in the US election, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, has called on European countries to 'take back control', likening them to herbivores that face the threat of being 'devoured' by geopolitical opponents.
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Speaking at a meeting of the European Political Community in Hungary, Macron said: 'If we decide to remain herbivores, the carnivores will win – and we’ll just become a market for them.' Macron added that he did not want Europe to be aggressive – offering it the option of being an omnivore instead
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