European leaders hold emergency talks, fearing Trump has abandoned old allies

Leaders of Germany, the UK, Italy, Poland, Spain, the Netherlands, Denmark and the European Union met at the Elysee Palace

Emmanuel Macron welcomes European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen to the Elysee Palace (Aurelien Morissard/AP)

European leaders have sought to form a united front at emergency talks in Paris, called after a US diplomatic blitz on Ukraine which has thrown a once-solid alliance into turmoil.

Shortly before the meeting, French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with US leader Donald Trump, but Mr Macron’s office would not disclose details about the 20-minute discussion.