French President Emmanuel Macron has outlined plans for a big increase in defence spending, warning Europe's liberty is facing a "greater threat" than at any time since the end of World War Two. In a speech to the armed forces in Paris, he said "we are living in a pivotal moment" due to complex geopolitics.

On the eve of France's National Day, the president promises "a new, historic, and essential effort" to rearm the country, which will include a salary increase for the military. Emmanuel Macron has used his traditional speech on July 13,

President Emmanuel Macron warned Sunday that freedom in Europe is under its greatest threat since World War II, as he called for a major increase