“Europe is mortal. It can die,” French President Emmanuel Macron warned in a Paris speech, urging the European Union to become more self-sufficient in a rapidly changing world. “The era when the EU bought its energy and fertilizer from Russia, outsourced its production to China and depended on the US for its security — that era is over,” he said. Macron struck a much more urgent and alarmist tone than a more optimistic 2017 speech he gave about similar issues facing the continent. The BBC has more about his warnings and how they connect to upcoming elections.

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Europe risks dying and faces big decisions - Macron

The French president delivers a stark warning for Europe to act fast to survive in a changing world.

^{By Hugh Schofield (BBC News)}