French president François Hollande has said that the Trump administration was encouraging “populism and even extremism“, as he and fellow southern European leaders urged unity to face an increasingly uncertain world.
“We have to stand together in Europe,” Hollande said during a meeting in Lisbon on Saturday.
“What is at stake is populism. The kind of discourse now coming from the United States encourages populism and even extremism.” » | Reuters in Lisbon | Saturday, January 28, 2017