French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday criticised a framework deal struck between the European Union and the United States on Sunday, saying it showed the bloc had not managed to be "feared" by U.

French President Emmanuel Macron said the European Union wasn’t feared enough in the trade talks with the US, which led to a deal many have criticized as unbalanced.

French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his fury at the recent U.S.-EU trade deal during a Wednesday Cabinet meeting, arguing that it had been reached because the bloc was not “feared enough.” The deal was announced on Sunday,