- 18 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityFrance
France sending envoy back to Australia to redefine relationship
PARIS (Reuters) -France will send its ambassador back to Australia to help redefine relations after withdrawing the envoy when Canberra ditched a defence accord with Paris in favour of a…
Mali summons French ambassador over Macron comments
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Mali's foreign ministry summoned France's ambassador to Bamako on Tuesday over comments by President Emmanuel Macron that it said were unfriendly and disagreeable. This is the latest…
French clergy sexually abused over 200,000 children since 1950, report finds
By Tangi Salaün and Ingrid Melander PARIS (Reuters) -French clergy sexually abused more than 200,000 children over the past 70 years, a major investigation released on Tuesday found, and its…
France says it could review bilateral deals with Britain in fishing row fury
PARIS (Reuters) - France is ready to review bilateral cooperation with Britain if London continues to ignore the agreement reached over fishing rights in its post-Brexit trading relationship with the…
U.S.’ Blinken talks European security cooperation with France’s Macron
By Simon Lewis and Richard Lough PARIS (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday discussed a French push for more security cooperation among…
French senators to visit Taiwan amid soaring China tensions
TAIPEI (Reuters) -A group of French senators including a former defence minister will visit Taiwan this week, the island's foreign ministry said on Tuesday, with the visit coming at a…
France: Europe readying steps to make Britain comply with Brexit deal
PARIS (Reuters) - European states will, within days, announce measures to apply pressure on London to abide by Brexit agreements sealed with the bloc when Britain left the European Union,…
Macron to pitch greater EU role in Indo-Pacific after AUKUS crisis
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron will tell his European peers the AUKUS crisis could be an opportunity to make the case to the United States that the European…
Algeria closes airspace to French military, French army says, as row grows
PARIS/ALGIERS (Reuters) -Algeria has closed its airspace to French military planes, France's military said on Sunday, escalating the biggest row between the countries in years. A spokesperson for the French…
France’s Le Drian to hold talks with US’ Blinken on Oct 5
PARIS (Reuters) -French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will hold talks with United States' Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Oct 5, as the two countries aim to rebuild diplomatic…
Algeria summons French ambassador over visa restriction decision
PARIS (Reuters) - Algeria has summoned the French ambassador following the French government's pledge to slash the number of visas available to nationals from Maghreb countries. The French government's move…
International community will stop supporting Mali if it brings in mercenaries – France
PARIS (Reuters) - France warned Mali on Thursday that it would lose the support of the international community if it agreed a deal with Russian mercenaries. Diplomatic and security sources…
