Macron decoded: What he said in text to Trump - and what he really meant
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Key Points:
- French President Emmanuel Macron sent a candid message to President Trump expressing confusion over the U.S. strategy on Greenland and proposing a G7 meeting in Paris after Davos, including invitations to other key players like Russia.
- Despite public displays of friendship, Macron and Trump have a volatile relationship marked by disagreements on issues such as trade tariffs, the Israel-Gaza conflict, and climate change, though they find some common ground on Syria.
- Macron's message reveals underlying tensions in transatlantic relations, with France pushing for stronger EU trade measures against U.S. tariffs and increasing military presence in Greenland in response to Trump's ambitions there.
- The proposed G7 meeting in Paris, coinciding with an EU summit, highlights challenges in coordinating a unified European response to
