Macron at Davos 2026: The World Is Moving Toward Chaos
By: Ambassador Rashad Faraj Al-Tayeb
At the most recent World Economic Forum in Davos 2026, French President Emmanuel Macron’s remarks cast revealing light on the realities of current geopolitical and economic transformations and what they signify in terms of the growing global uncertainty.
Macron stated bluntly that the world is moving toward a “rules-less order,” a description that reflects the depth of European concern over the rise of American unilateralism and the declining commitment to international norms that, for decades, formed the foundation of global stability.
Macron’s statements were not merely an assessment of the present global condition; they were a direct reflection of the rift created by the policies of former U.S. President Donald Trump between the United States and Europe.
Those policies reshaped the map of international alliances unilaterally and undermined European confidence in America’s ability to maintain stability in conflict zones and to manage a rules-based international system.
This retreat from international commitments created a security and political vacuum, prompting European states to search for new mechanisms to safeguard their interests and to adopt more autonomous approaches in foreign and defence policy.
Analytically, Macron’s warning about a “world without rules” goes beyond mere theoretical concern; it carries direct, tangible implications for international peace and security.
He points to a reality in which major powers are increasingly focused on narrow national interests, while traditional alliances face a genuine test of their durability and relevance.
Such a trend opens the door to escalating regional conflicts, intensifies economic and political pressures on smaller states, and potentially weakens international institutions’ ability to enforce the law and protect human rights.
From this perspective, Macron’s call to rally around the concept of “European strategic autonomy” appears as an attempt to restore balance to a rapidly changing international system.
It is also a warning to the global community that the absence of shared rules threatens stability, and that ignoring this reality will only amplify tensions and render conflicts more violent and protracted.
In conclusion, Macron’s remarks clearly reveal that the world is passing through a critical phase, and that the gap between the United States and Europe—caused by Trump’s polic—has yet to be closed.
They place the international community before a dual challenge: confronting the erosion of commitment to international law, and rebuilding cooperative mechanisms capable of safeguarding global peace and security.
In this context, European independent action is no longer merely a political option; it has become a strategic necessity to ensure the stability of the international system and to protect the interests of peoples and states alike.
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