Emmanuel Macron signs pact targeting cyber warfare, looks to forge closer ties with Australia
6 years, 10 months ago

Emmanuel Macron signs pact targeting cyber warfare, looks to forge closer ties with Australia

ABC  

French President Emmanuel Macron is warning against any country dominating the Pacific, as China's growing influence in the region continues to cause unease among Western powers. Key points: Macron says important to "preserve rule-based development" in Pacific Macron said comments not aimed at blocking any efforts by China Macron, Turnbull also discussed $50 billion future submarine deal Mr Macron and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull have signed a series of agreements for closer military ties and cooperation on cyber security threats, during Mr Macron's visit to Australia. "What's important is to preserve a rule-based development in the region, and especially the Indo-Pacific region," Mr Macron said, standing alongside Mr Turnbull at Kirribilli House in Sydney. Mr Turnbull and Mr Macron discussed the $50 billion future submarine deal, announced before the last election.

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Emmanuel Macron accuses Scott Morrison of provoking 'nuclear confrontation' with China
2 years, 4 months ago

Emmanuel Macron accuses Scott Morrison of provoking 'nuclear confrontation' with China

ABC  

Emmanuel Macron has accused former prime minister Scott Morrison of provoking "nuclear confrontation" with China, as a result of his decision to scrap the $90 billion French submarine contract. Key points: Mr Macron said France was helping Australia achieve "freedom and sovereignty" through the submarine deal He said Mr Morrison's decision to acquire nuclear submarine technology did the "opposite" He …

French President Emmanuel Macron plans Australian visit one year on from submarine spat with Morrison government
2 years, 6 months ago

French President Emmanuel Macron plans Australian visit one year on from submarine spat with Morrison government

ABC  

Planning is underway for French President Emmanuel Macron to visit Australia in November, as both nations steadily repair diplomatic relations following the cancellation of a lucrative attack-class submarine project last year. Key points: Officials with knowledge of the proposed trip have confirmed the November timing, but said details are not ready to be announced In 2018, Mr Macron became only …

Australia and France make ‘new start’ after submarine row
2 years, 8 months ago

Australia and France make ‘new start’ after submarine row

Associated Press  

PARIS — Australia and France opened a “new chapter” in their relations Friday as the new Australian prime minister seeks to heal wounds from a secret submarine contract that infuriated France. President Emmanuel Macron warmly shook hands with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese outside the French presidential palace, showing a thumbs-up before putting his arm around the Australian leader’s back …

French, Australian leaders meet in effort to rebuild ties
2 years, 8 months ago

French, Australian leaders meet in effort to rebuild ties

Al Jazeera  

Macron hosts Australia’s Albanese as the two try to rebuild ties badly strained by a ditching of a submarine contract. French President Emmanuel Macron has told new Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese he wanted to focus on the future as they try to rebuild relations badly strained by his predecessor’s decision to ditch a submarine contract with Paris. Macron reacted …

Emmanuel Macron agrees to 'rebuild' France-Australia ties during phone call with Anthony Albanese
2 years, 9 months ago

Emmanuel Macron agrees to 'rebuild' France-Australia ties during phone call with Anthony Albanese

ABC  

French President Emmanuel Macron says he is willing to work with new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to "rebuild" the France-Australia relationship. Key points: Mr Macron called Mr Albanese on Thursday night to congratulate him on his election victory They agreed to "rebuild a bilateral relationship founded on trust and respect" Australia may need to pay France more than $5 billion …

Emmanuel Macron elbows UK aside as he seals €17bn fighter jet deal with UAE
3 years, 3 months ago

Emmanuel Macron elbows UK aside as he seals €17bn fighter jet deal with UAE

The Telegraph  

The issue is particularly sensitive following the country’s humiliating loss of an Australian mega-submarine contract to the UK in September. Paris slammed the move as a "stab in the back" at the time and Mr Macron made a clear reference to it in his Dubai speech. With France taking up the rotating presidency of the EU in January, analysts said …

Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull launches scathing attack of Scott Morrison
3 years, 4 months ago

Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull launches scathing attack of Scott Morrison

Daily Mail  

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has blasted his successor Scott Morrison's 'shameful' and 'duplicitous' behaviour towards France in scrapping a $90 billion submarine deal. Mr Turnbull's comments came after Mr Morrison said he wouldn't cop any 'sledging of Australia' after French President Emmanuel Macron labelled him a liar. Scott Morrison is seen greeting UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday …

Morrison Cites Leaked Messages to Prove Macron's Concerns About Submarine Deal
3 years, 4 months ago

Morrison Cites Leaked Messages to Prove Macron's Concerns About Submarine Deal

The Quint  

Media sources in Australia leaked messages related to the cancelled submarine deal between Emmanuel Macron, the president of France and Scott Morrison, the prime minister of Australia on Tuesday, 1 November, Reuters reported. According to the leaks, when the Australian PM tried to initiate a call with Macron about the contract on 14 September, only two days before AUKUS was …

'Won't cop sledging of Australia': Morrison responds to Macron's accusation of lying on submarine deal
3 years, 4 months ago

'Won't cop sledging of Australia': Morrison responds to Macron's accusation of lying on submarine deal

Firstpost  

Morrison attacked the credibility of Macron as a newspaper quoted a text message that suggested France anticipated ‘bad news’ about a now-scuttled submarine deal Canberra: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison attacked the credibility of French President Emmanuel Macron as a newspaper quoted a text message that suggested France anticipated “bad news” about a now-scuttled submarine deal. French officials said their …

AUKUS row: Macron says Australian PM lied about submarine deal
3 years, 4 months ago

AUKUS row: Macron says Australian PM lied about submarine deal

Al Jazeera  

French President Emmanuel Macron has accused Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison of lying to him while negotiating a submarine deal with Washington and London that sidelined Paris. Macron’s allegation on Sunday came as the two leaders attended the G20 summit in Rome, their first meeting since Australia scrapped a multibillion-dollar deal with France for conventional submarines in September. I just …

The Latest: Macron says Australia’s Morrison lied to him
3 years, 4 months ago

The Latest: Macron says Australia’s Morrison lied to him

Associated Press  

The Latest on the Group of 20 summit in Rome: ROME — French President Emmanuel Macron said Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison lied to him while he was secretly negotiating a submarine deal with the United States and Britain. ___ ROME — French President Emmanuel Macron called the Group of 20 summit in Rome “a success” that delivered results, especially …

Scott Morrison on the defensive over French submarine deal, after brief run in with Emmanuel Macron
3 years, 4 months ago

Scott Morrison on the defensive over French submarine deal, after brief run in with Emmanuel Macron

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has crossed paths with French President Emmanuel Macron for the first time since Australia tore up its $90 billion submarine contract with French shipbuilder Naval Group. Key points: Scott Morrison and French President Emmanuel Macron met briefly on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rome It followed their first tense phone call since Australia tore …

Biden tells Macron US ‘clumsy’ in Australia submarine deal
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden tells Macron US ‘clumsy’ in Australia submarine deal

Associated Press  

ROME — Working to patch things up with an old ally, President Joe Biden told French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday the U.S. had been “clumsy” in its handling of a secret U.S.-British submarine deal with Australia, an arrangement that left France in the lurch and rattled Europe’s faith in American loyalty. “What really matters now is what we will …

Scott Morrison speaks with French president for first time since dumping $90billion submarine deal
3 years, 4 months ago

Scott Morrison speaks with French president for first time since dumping $90billion submarine deal

Daily Mail  

Scott Morrison has spoken with French President Emmanuel Macron for the first time since Australia controversially scrapped a $90billion submarine supply deal with its European ally. The two have met for the first time since Australia controversially scrapped a $90billion submarine supply deal with its European ally 'The situation of the French businesses and their subcontractors, including Australian companies, affected …

Biden speaks to Macron to smooth tensions
3 years, 6 months ago

Biden speaks to Macron to smooth tensions

The Hindu  

France’s Ambassador to the U.S., Philippe Etienne, will return to Washington next week. Open consultation “The two leaders agreed that the situation would have benefitted from open consultations among allies on matters of strategic interest to France and our European partners. Mr. Etienne will begin “intensive work” with U.S. officials when he gets back next week, the White House said, …

Submarine deal row: How France was sacrificed at the altar of Australia's changing need
3 years, 6 months ago

Submarine deal row: How France was sacrificed at the altar of Australia's changing need

Firstpost  

Australian concerns about the deal were a matter of public record, with worries focused on cost over-runs and delays and whether the submarines would be fit for purpose once they entered service Paris, France: In June this year, French leader Emmanuel Macron welcomed Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison to Paris, with concern about the two allies’ troubled submarine contract high …

Biden and Macron agree to meet next month in push to repair ties
3 years, 6 months ago

Biden and Macron agree to meet next month in push to repair ties

Al Jazeera  

France will send its ambassador back to US, joint statement says, after diplomatic spat over Australia submarine deal. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison then announced the country would end the deal to purchase diesel-powered submarines designed by French firm Naval Group, saying conventional submarines have become “unsuited” to the country’s operational needs. “What is clear is that both Macron and …

Macron and Modi vow to ‘act jointly’ after submarine dispute
3 years, 6 months ago

Macron and Modi vow to ‘act jointly’ after submarine dispute

Al Jazeera  

France is particularly furious with the US for secretly leading talks about the new US-UK-Australia strategic alliance, AUKUS. President Emmanuel Macron has discussed cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as Paris deals with the fallout from Australia’s cancellation of a $40bn French submarine order. Australia said last week that it would scrap an earlier 2016 …

France’s Macron to talk to Biden amid crisis over submarines
3 years, 6 months ago

France’s Macron to talk to Biden amid crisis over submarines

Associated Press  

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron will speak in the coming days with President Joe Biden in their first contact since a major diplomatic crisis erupted between France and the United States over a submarine deal with Australia, an official said Sunday. The phone call is at the request of Biden, government spokesman Gabriel Attal said, adding that there was …

France’s Macron to talk to Biden amid crisis over submarines
3 years, 6 months ago

France’s Macron to talk to Biden amid crisis over submarines

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Emmanuel Macron, the French president, will speak in the coming …

Scott Morrison says he called Emmanuel Macron before pulling out of French submarine contract
3 years, 6 months ago

Scott Morrison says he called Emmanuel Macron before pulling out of French submarine contract

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has admitted he tried calling the French President just hours before announcing to the world he was tearing up a $90 billion submarine contract. Key points: Mr Dutton said Australia's decision should not come as a surprise to France He said a review indicated nuclear-powered submarines were Australia's best option Labor's Penny Wong said the government …

French Ambassador says Australia's decision to scrap submarine deal was a breach of trust
3 years, 6 months ago

French Ambassador says Australia's decision to scrap submarine deal was a breach of trust

ABC  

The French Ambassador has accused Australia of deliberately keeping his country in the dark over a decision to scrap a $90 billion submarine contract. Key points: The Ambassador said there was no sign the French contract was in trouble during recent talks The French government has criticised Australia for deciding to pursue nuclear submarines instead It is unclear how much …

French President Emmanuel Macron backs Australia amid trade conflict with China
3 years, 9 months ago

French President Emmanuel Macron backs Australia amid trade conflict with China

ABC  

French President Emmanuel Macron has offered words of support to Australia, which he has described as being on the "front lines of tensions" in the Indo-Pacific region. Key points: Mr Macron said the French "firmly reject any coercive economic measure taken against Australia" Mr Morrison described Australia and France as good friends and partners Beijing has reacted angrily to confrontational …

Emmanuel Macron calls on Malcolm Turnbull to show 'power of conviction' in fighting climate change
6 years, 10 months ago

Emmanuel Macron calls on Malcolm Turnbull to show 'power of conviction' in fighting climate change

ABC  

French President Emmanuel Macron has issued a challenge to Australia to lift its game when it comes to tackling climate change. Key points: Mr Macron spoke of his concern about the effect of climate change on Pacific nations France has deep interests in the Pacific, forged through decades of colonialism New Caledonia will hold a referendum later this year on …

Emmanuel Macron is visiting Australia — will Malcolm Turnbull ask for tips on how to handle Donald Trump?
6 years, 10 months ago

Emmanuel Macron is visiting Australia — will Malcolm Turnbull ask for tips on how to handle Donald Trump?

ABC  

They are separated by thousands of kilometres and a generation, but when French President Emmanuel Macron is welcomed to Sydney by Malcolm Turnbull later today, it will be the many common causes, not the few differences, that will be on show. Yet for all the unabashed swipes Mr Macron took at Mr Trump's cherished ideals, the odd bromance appeared unshakable …

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