French President Emmanuel Macron backs Australia amid trade conflict with China
3 years, 6 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 statements from the G7 and NATO Mr Macron, who did not mention China by name, said France rejected any "coercive economic measure" taken against Australia. "We firmly reject any coercive economic measure taken against Australia in obvious violation of international law," Mr Macron said. Mr Macron said an agreement for France to build new submarines for Australia was "a pillar of our partnership".

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Macron is making a surprise trip to New Caledonia amid deadly unrest and indigenous frustration
7 months ago

Macron is making a surprise trip to New Caledonia amid deadly unrest and indigenous frustration

Associated Press  

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron is making a surprise trip to New Caledonia, the French Pacific territory that has been gripped by days of deadly unrest and where indigenous people have long sought independence. Six people have been killed, including two gendarmes, and hundreds of others injured in New Caledonia during armed clashes, looting and arson, raising new questions …

French President Macron uses broad news conference to show his leadership hasn’t faded
11 months, 1 week ago

French President Macron uses broad news conference to show his leadership hasn’t faded

Associated Press  

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron made a point of showing his leadership hasn’t faded in more than two hours of answering questions at a news conference in which he promised a stronger France to face the world’s challenges. The French president vowed to make France “stronger” to face global crises, announcing plans to deliver more long-range cruise missiles as …

France’s Macron announces missiles and bombs for Ukraine, suggests he could work with Trump
11 months, 1 week ago

France’s Macron announces missiles and bombs for Ukraine, suggests he could work with Trump

Associated Press  

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron announced plans Tuesday to deliver more long-range cruise missiles as well as bombs to Ukraine and suggested that he’d find ways to work with Donald Trump in the event that he wins another presidency. He said France plans to deliver about 40 long-range missiles and “several hundred bombs that our Ukrainian friends are waiting …

Macron proposes that anti-Islamic State coalition fight Hamas
1 year, 2 months ago

Macron proposes that anti-Islamic State coalition fight Hamas

The Hindu  

French President Emmanuel Macron proposed on October 24 that an international coalition fighting against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria be widened to include the fight against the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza. Speaking alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Mr. Macron stressed that France and Israel shared terrorism as their "common enemy". "France is ready for …

‘Unacceptable’: France President Macron on Iran's comments praising Hamas attack on Israel
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Unacceptable’: France President Macron on Iran's comments praising Hamas attack on Israel

Hindustan Times  

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that Iran's condoning of Hamas' attack on Israel was unacceptable and that France was looking into establishing whether it was directly involved. "I have no comment to make about the direct involvement of Iran for which we have no formal proof, but it's clear that the public comments by Iranian authorities were unacceptable. …

Emmanuel Macron's self-belief helped him become France's president, but it could risk his legacy
1 year, 2 months ago

Emmanuel Macron's self-belief helped him become France's president, but it could risk his legacy

ABC  

In February 2022, French President Emmanuel Macron travelled to the Kremlin to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Nonetheless, Stephen Brady, the Australian ambassador to France from 2014 to 2017, says Macron's win was "extraordinary". He says it shows Macron's "capacity to think big, to think differently, to think laterally". Pedder says that while Macron has been able to use …

Macron visits Bangladesh to ‘consolidate’ France’s Indo-Pacific push
1 year, 3 months ago

Macron visits Bangladesh to ‘consolidate’ France’s Indo-Pacific push

Al Jazeera  

French President Emmanuel Macron has visited Bangladesh in a bid to “consolidate” his country’s Indo-Pacific strategy and counterbalance a “new imperialism” in a region where China’s influence is increasingly being extended. “Bangladesh is progressively retrieving its place on the world stage,” Macron said, speaking after he arrived in the capital, Dhaka, on Sunday after the Group of 20 summit in …

Macron Warns of 'New Imperialism' Threatening Sovereignty in the Pacific
1 year, 4 months ago

Macron Warns of 'New Imperialism' Threatening Sovereignty in the Pacific

News 18  

French President Emmanuel Macron denounced “new imperialism” in the Pacific during a landmark visit to the region on Thursday, warning of a threat to the sovereignty of smaller states. “There is in the Indo-Pacific and particularly in Oceania new imperialism appearing, and a power logic that is threatening the sovereignty of several states — the smallest, often the most fragile,” …

Macron promotes French interests on a trip to South Pacific where US-China rivalry is intensifying
1 year, 5 months ago

Macron promotes French interests on a trip to South Pacific where US-China rivalry is intensifying

Associated Press  

PARIS — The French president is pressing his country’s interests in the South Pacific this week and trying to make France’s voice heard in a region shaping up as a prime geopolitical battleground for China and the U.S. President Emmanuel Macron’s trip to Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and New Caledonia starting Monday comes as French forces take part in massive …

France’s Macron weakened by crisis over teen killed by police
1 year, 5 months ago

France’s Macron weakened by crisis over teen killed by police

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Macron's centrist Renaissance party and its close allies had …

France’s Macron is weakened by crisis over teen killed by police
1 year, 5 months ago

France’s Macron is weakened by crisis over teen killed by police

Associated Press  

PARIS — Even in normal times Emmanuel Macron needed the help of allies in governing France. Macron won his second five-year term last year with 58% of the votes in a runoff with far-right leader Marine Le Pen, but his centrist Renaissance party lost its majority in parliament two months later. Macron “doesn’t have much leeway except for distributing subsidies,” …

Australian, French ministers to meet to mend fences over submarines row in Paris
1 year, 10 months ago

Australian, French ministers to meet to mend fences over submarines row in Paris

Firstpost  

A bitter row erupted in September 2021 when Australia’s previous prime minister Scott Morrison abruptly tore up a contract for France to build a dozen diesel-powered submarines and announced a deal to buy US or British nuclear-powered subs Paris: Australian and French ministers are to meet Monday in a fresh drive to mend fences 16 months after Canberra pulled the …

Australia sticks to US nuclear subs despite French criticism
2 years, 1 month ago

Australia sticks to US nuclear subs despite French criticism

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s prime minister said Friday he remained committed to building a fleet of submarines powered by U.S. nuclear technology despite the French president describing the plan as a “confrontation with China.” The previous Australian government infuriated President Emmanuel Macron last year by canceling a contract for a French-built fleet of conventionally-powered submarines worth 90 billion Australian dollars …

French President Emmanuel Macron plans Australian visit one year on from submarine spat with Morrison government
2 years, 3 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 …

After Truss's ‘friend or foe’ remark, Macron says ‘UK is a friend regardless…’
2 years, 3 months ago

After Truss's ‘friend or foe’ remark, Macron says ‘UK is a friend regardless…’

Hindustan Times  

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said that regardless of whoever replaces Boris Johnson as the next British prime minister, Great Britain will always remain an ally of his country. His statement comes after British foreign secretary Liz Truss, one of the frontrunners to become the next UK PM and a favourite against Conservative rival Rishi Sunak, refused to answer …

Australia and France make ‘new start’ after submarine row
2 years, 5 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, 5 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 …

Macron unveils vision for second term
2 years, 8 months ago

Macron unveils vision for second term

Associated Press  

March 17, 2022 PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday unveiled his proposals to boost the economy, fight inequality and improve France’s reactions to global crises if he wins a second term in next month’s elections. Asked about his campaign’s motto, he said he wants the French to be “stronger and happier all together.” Even though he formally announced …

In 1st big campaign do, Macron unveils vision for 2nd term
2 years, 9 months ago

In 1st big campaign do, Macron unveils vision for 2nd term

Associated Press  

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday unveiled his proposals to boost the economy, fight inequality and improve France’s reactions to global crises if he wins a second term in next month’s elections. Asked about his campaign’s motto, he said he wants the French to be “stronger and happier all together.” Even though he formally announced he is running …

France’s Macron takes own path, seeks dialogue with Russia
2 years, 10 months ago

France’s Macron takes own path, seeks dialogue with Russia

Associated Press  

PARIS — There’s still room for diplomacy in the Ukrainian crisis. Macron’s call with Putin on Friday morning has two goals, French government spokesman Gabriel Attal said: “to continue dialogue” and to “push Russia to clarify its position and the aim of maneuvering.” Moscow has denied it is planning an assault, but it has moved an estimated 100,000 troops near …

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

The truth is hard to find in Scott Morrison's standoff with Emmanuel Macron over subs and AUKUS
3 years, 1 month ago

The truth is hard to find in Scott Morrison's standoff with Emmanuel Macron over subs and AUKUS

ABC  

It's hard to remember a prime ministerial trip abroad running off the rails quite so spectacularly. He had finally received a call from French President Emmanuel Macron and assured the public the worst of France's fury over the cancelled submarine contract had passed. We don't know exactly what was said on the call, but Scott Morrison's take was that they …

Scott Morrison refuses to apologise to President Emmanuel Macron after claims PM lied about submarine deal
3 years, 1 month ago

Scott Morrison refuses to apologise to President Emmanuel Macron after claims PM lied about submarine deal

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he will not apologise to France for his decision to scrap a $90 billion contract for France to supply 12 conventionally powered submarines for Australia. Key points: The Prime Minister continues to deny he lied to France's president The leak of a text message exchange between the pair has been deemed a "new low" in …

French ambassador says leaking of text messages between Scott Morrison and Emmanuel Macron 'unprecedented new low'
3 years, 1 month ago

French ambassador says leaking of text messages between Scott Morrison and Emmanuel Macron 'unprecedented new low'

ABC  

The French ambassador has described the leaking of text messages between Prime Minister Scott Morrison and French President Emmanuel Macron in the lead up to a major submarine announcement "an unprecedented new low". Key points: A text from Emmanuel Macron in the days before the submarine announced was leaked to a Sydney newspaper Jean-Pierre Thebault says the leaks send a …

Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull launches scathing attack of Scott Morrison
3 years, 1 month 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 …

Australia prime minister attacks French leader’s credibility
3 years, 1 month ago

Australia prime minister attacks French leader’s credibility

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — 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 government had been blindsided by the contract cancellation, calling it a “stab in the back.” Macron said this week the nuclear submarine …

Morrison Cites Leaked Messages to Prove Macron's Concerns About Submarine Deal
3 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 …

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been accused of lying to the French over the submarine deal. Here's what got us to this point
3 years, 1 month ago

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been accused of lying to the French over the submarine deal. Here's what got us to this point

ABC  

The fallout from Prime Minister Scott Morrison's decision to scrap a French submarine deal in favour of a nuclear option from the US or UK has continued into this week's meeting of world leaders in Glasgow. And US President Joe Biden is doing his best to distance himself from what he called Mr Morrison's "clumsy" move, as the federal opposition …

Scott Morrison rejects French President's criticism over handling of scrapped submarine project
3 years, 1 month ago

Scott Morrison rejects French President's criticism over handling of scrapped submarine project

ABC  

Scott Morrison has stridently defended his integrity and personal conduct in the wake of the French President accusing the Prime Minister of lying about a $90 billion submarine contract. Key points: Scott Morrison says he raised Australia's concerns about the submarine deal with Emmanuel Macron several times The Prime Minister says the French government has been "sledging" Australia Mr Macron …

French President Emmanuel Macron accuses Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison of lying about submarine contract
3 years, 1 month ago

French President Emmanuel Macron accuses Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison of lying about submarine contract

ABC  

French President Emmanuel Macron has accused Scott Morrison of lying about the $90 billion submarine contract that was cancelled six weeks ago. Key points: Relations with France have tumbled since Australia announced a new security pact with the United States and United Kingdom Mr Macron said Australia's actions were "detrimental to the reputation" of the country and Prime Minister Mr …

AUKUS row: Macron says Australian PM lied about submarine deal
3 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 …

Biden tells Macron US ‘clumsy’ in Australia submarine deal
3 years, 1 month 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 …

Biden tells France’s Macron, US was ‘clumsy’ in Aussie sub deal
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden tells France’s Macron, US was ‘clumsy’ in Aussie sub deal

Al Jazeera  

Biden praises France as a ‘valued partner’, Macron says France’s concerns ‘clarified’ over the lost $60bn submarine contract. US President Joe Biden, meeting his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Rome, has acknowledged the United States had been “clumsy” in cutting France out of a deal to sell Australia nuclear-powered submarines earlier this year. Macron spoke first in French as Biden …

Macron: Biden tells French President the US was ‘clumsy’ in handling nuclear submarine deal
3 years, 1 month ago

Macron: Biden tells French President the US was ‘clumsy’ in handling nuclear submarine deal

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden on Friday admitted that his administration was “clumsy” in its handling of the deal that deprived France of billions in defense contracts. The comment came during a closely watched meeting with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, in Rome, meant to repair fractured ties after a rift over an agreement to provide Australia with submarines, “I …

Scott Morrison speaks with French president for first time since dumping $90billion submarine deal
3 years, 1 month 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 …

France blasts Australia's 'childish' reason for keeping secret nuclear sub deal with UK and UK
3 years, 2 months ago

France blasts Australia's 'childish' reason for keeping secret nuclear sub deal with UK and UK

Daily Mail  

Australia's claim it couldn't consult France ahead of time about dumping a $90 billion submarine contract has been labelled 'childish' by the European nation's returning ambassador. But he says France doesn't know if it can trust Australia after being lied to, and cast doubt on whether the two governments were still friends. Australia's claim it couldn't consult France ahead of …

Australia welcoming back French ambassador after sub spat
3 years, 2 months ago

Australia welcoming back French ambassador after sub spat

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Prime Minister Scott Morrison welcomed France’s decision to return its ambassador to Australia and said Thursday the bilateral relationship was bigger than the canceled submarine contract. Morrison dismissed suggestions that Australia needed to rebuild its relationship with France after canceling a 90 billion Australian dollar contract last month, an act French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian described …

France sends its ambassador back to Australia after furious row over $90billion submarine deal
3 years, 2 months ago

France sends its ambassador back to Australia after furious row over $90billion submarine deal

Daily Mail  

France will send its ambassador back to Canberra after he was pulled out of Australia in protest when a $90billion deal to buy French submarines was scrapped. Jean-Pierre Thebault was recalled to France in September after Australia signed a new submarine deal with the United States and United Kingdom as part of the AUKUS alliance. Mr Morrison flew to France …

Biden 'not fully aware' of French anger, as US distances itself from cancelled subs contract
3 years, 2 months ago

Biden 'not fully aware' of French anger, as US distances itself from cancelled subs contract

ABC  

A top US diplomat says President Joe Biden was not "fully aware" of the negative impact a joint United Kingdom-American submarine deal with Australia had had on France, after it was announced last month. Key points: The US is distancing itself from Australia's decision to cancel a $90 billion French submarine contract A presidential envoy has told French media the …

Macron wants Europeans to boost defence, be 'respected'
3 years, 2 months ago

Macron wants Europeans to boost defence, be 'respected'

The Hindu  

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that Europeans must boost their defence plans and make themselves “respected,” as France opens talks with the United States to try to restore confidence after a submarine dispute led to a major diplomatic crisis. “Europeans must come out of their naivety,” Mr. Macron said in a news conference in Paris, the first time …

Macron tells Europe to ‘stop being naive’ after AUKUS row
3 years, 2 months ago

Macron tells Europe to ‘stop being naive’ after AUKUS row

Al Jazeera  

French president says Europe must develop its own military capacity as the US shifts focus to the Indo-Pacific region. French President Emmanuel Macron has said Europe must stop being naive when defending its interests and developing its own military capacity after a new security pact led to a transatlantic diplomatic crisis. Speaking publicly for the first time on the issue, …

How can Australia repair its relationship with France after the AUKUS submarine row?
3 years, 3 months ago

How can Australia repair its relationship with France after the AUKUS submarine row?

ABC  

The continuing diplomatic rift between France and Australia is "not about the submarines", says Romain Fathi, a French-Australian historian from Flinders University. But he said it was "naive" of France to think it could replace the US and UK as Australia's most important ally. "France has huge interests at both ends of the Indo-Pacific", and could also look to frustrate …

Boris Johnson's 'Franglais jibes' appear to liken Macron to jilted lover on Ausuk submarine deal
3 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson's 'Franglais jibes' appear to liken Macron to jilted lover on Ausuk submarine deal

Daily Mail  

Boris Johnson appeared to liken Emmanuel Macron to a jilted lover last night – amid an extraordinary diplomatic spat over a new security deal. But he risked pouring fresh fuel on the fire by breaking into ‘Franglais’ jibes and appearing to liken President Macron to a romantic partner who learned they were being dumped at the last minute. Boris Johnson …

Biden speaks to Macron to smooth tensions
3 years, 3 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, 3 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 …

‘Get a grip’: British PM urges France to move on from AUKUS row
3 years, 3 months ago

‘Get a grip’: British PM urges France to move on from AUKUS row

Al Jazeera  

Boris Johnson tells Paris to ‘give me a break’ amid French fury over new security pact between UK, US and Australia. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged France to “get a grip” after Paris spent days reacting furiously to being sidelined by a new security pact brokered between the United Kingdom, United States and Australia. Johnson on Wednesday praised …

Biden and Macron agree to meet next month in push to repair ties
3 years, 3 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 …

French foreign minister says “crisis of trust” with the US as row over submarine deal deepens
3 years, 3 months ago

French foreign minister says “crisis of trust” with the US as row over submarine deal deepens

Firstpost  

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has come out in support of France saying “one of our member states has been treated in a way that is not acceptable” United Nations: France’s top diplomat declared Monday that there is a “crisis of trust” in the United States after a Pacific defense deal stung France and left Europe wondering about …

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