Europe losing patience with Trump? Macron melts down in mirrored aviators, gives big reality check

At the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, French President Emmanuel Macron warned that the global order is increasingly sliding “towards a world without rules,” where international law is trampled in favour of power politics and “imperial ambitions.” He sharply criticised coercive tactics—including recent U.S. trade threats—and stressed the need for multilateral cooperation, respect for international norms, and collective governance to preserve stability and the rule of law.