ISTANBUL French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called on Europe to take urgent action and make concrete decisions by June as the bloc faces "extremely strong" competition and pressure, particularly from the US and China. "I believe we share this sense of urgency that our Europe must act," Macron told reporters ahead of an informal EU summit at the Alden Biesen castle in eastern Belgium. He noted that there is a "mounting pressure" on the bloc, with an "extremely strong" and sometimes "