Macron renews European army call in a veiled swipe at US

Security call: French President Emmanuel Macron in Berlin. Photo: Getty Image

Colin Drury in Berlin
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Emmanuel Macron has said Europe must "take more responsibility for its defence and security", while visiting Berlin for a remembrance service to victims of war and dictatorships.

The French president - speaking alongside German Chancellor Angela Merkel - warned the continent could not influence global politics if its "content to play a secondary role on the international scene".