French President Francois Hollande vowed
a "firm" response to a growing list of pronouncements
by the maverick tycoon, including his encouragement for Brexit and suspension of all refugee arrivals.
Hollande spoke out a day after Trump -- "When he talks about Brexit being a model for other countries, I think we must respond," he said, adding that Trump's "protectionist" measures could "destabilise economies not just in Europe but the economies of the main countries of the world".
Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn
condemned the tougher visa measures slapped on seven Muslim states: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
"The decision is .. bad for Europe, because
it's going to strengthen even further the mistrust and hatred towards the West in the heart of the Muslim world."
Trump held telephone talks Saturday with world leaders including German Chancellor Angela Merkel -- whose decision to admit so many migrants he called a "catastrophic mistake" -- and Russian President Vladimir Putin. He was due to talk to Hollande later in the day.
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