Paul Magnette, political scientist: 'If Trump and his allies were truly convinced of their superiority, would they spend so much time trying to divide Europeans?'
- Posted on February 17, 2026
- By Le Monde
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Paul Magnette, political scientist: 'If Trump and his allies were truly convinced of their superiority, would they spend so much time trying to divide Europeans?'

OP-ED. Rather than bemoan their dependence on the United States, European Union member states should defend their federal and democratic system and strive for greater autonomy, argues the president of Belgium's French-speaking Socialist Party, in this opinion piece for Le Monde.