{
  "id": 9014248,
  "title": "Argentina’s Milei says Europe ‘sinking’ ahead of France trip",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/argentinas-milei-says-europe-sinking-ahead-of-france-trip",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T21:14:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/09/22/argentina-s-milei-says-europe-sinking-ahead-of-france-trip"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Paris: Argentine President Javier Milei painted a dire picture of Europe's future ahead of his visit to France, claiming the continent was \"sinking\" due to overregulation, mass migration and \"wokeism\". In an interview with French broadcaster LCI, Milei criticized Europeans for disliking his ally Donald Trump because he tells the truth about Europe's decline. He argued Europe was being undermined by an \"evil welfare state\", excessive rules and a \"terrible migration crisis\", while \"wokeism\" had led to catastrophe. Milei singled out Italian far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban as the few Europeans who understood the situation. He described a world split between the US, Russia and China, stating he had aligned Argentina with Washington and Israel, citing their embodiment of Western values. Milei argued the true capital of Europe is Rome, not Brussels, due to history. He also reaffirmed Argentina's claim to the Falkland Islands, or \"Las Malvinas\" as known in Argentina, through diplomatic means rather than military action. During his interview, Milei doubled down on Argentina's Falkland claim and expressed a desire to visit France, September 30 to October 2, to launch Argentina Week, an event aimed at attracting investment. Despite his harsh words about Europe, the Argentine president praised his relationship with French President Emmanuel Macron.",
  "summary": "President Javier Milei painted a bleak picture of Europe's future, saying the continent was being dragged down by overregulation, migration and 'wokeism'.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Argentina’s Milei says Europe ‘sinking’ ahead of France trip",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/argentinas-milei-says-europe-sinking-ahead-of-france-trip-9015016",
        "published": "2026-09-21T21:14:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}