Emmanuel Macron urges the creation of a European political community beyond EU

The French president proposes a wider political community of democratic states around the European Union.

Addressing the European Parliament on Monday, Macron entitled his re-election last month as a signal that the French had sought more Europe. He said “decades” will be required for an applicant like Ukraine to join the EU. But he noted the perseverance of giving Ukraine and other EU candidates, like Moldova and Georgia....