Perspective Chapter: Brexit, Emmanuel Macron and the Resurgence of the Europe puissance
Journal: IntechOpen eBooks
Year: 2024

Tensions on continental Europe have become more pronounced in recent years following the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union. Brexit required a reorientation of the European Union. With the aim of challenging German leadership of the EU, French President Emmanuel Macron revived the Gaullist Europe puissance – the concept of a European military entity to rival the superpowers on the international stage. Macron – a critic of Brexit and NATO – wanted a common defense policy for Europ