European leaders attempted an awkward balancing act on Thursday, stressing their security independence while also highlighting the importance of economic ties with the United States after Donald Trump roared to a comeback victory in the US presidential elections. French President Emmanuel Macron made a passionate plea for a more confident Europe, telling a summit of over 40 fellow leaders that this is “decisive moment in history” for them. “The question we face is: do we want to read the history written by others? (…) Or do we want to write history?,” he said, adding “I think we have the str…