A French Senate delegation led by the chairman of the Senate’s Taiwan Friendship Group has scheduled to visit Taiwan in early October, despite pressure from the Chinese communist regime. According to French media La Lettre A, the French Senate’s Taiwan Friendship Group has scheduled its visit to Taiwan from Oct. 4 to 11. The delegation will…
French Senate Delegation to Visit Taiwan, Despite Chinese Regime’s Opposition
September 21, 2021
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Homeland Security is asking the U.S. military for help at the border. They’re trying to remove thousands of illegal immigrants from under a bridge near the Texas border. France is demanding an explanation after the U.S. made a nuclear-submarine deal with Australia. This, while President Joe Biden is expected to meet with the French president…
France Angry Over Exclusion From US-China Containment Policies
September 21, 2021
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Analysis France has recalled its ambassadors from the United States and Australia in protest over America’s new national security partnership with the United Kingdom and Australia, as well as a U.S. nuclear-propulsion submarine deal with Australia. France was angered because Australia had abandoned their $65 billion dollar defense deal, which provided the latter with diesel powered…
Germany Warns of Lost US Trust Over Australia Deal as France Wins EU Support
September 21, 2021
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BRUSSELS—Germany joined France on Tuesday in berating the United States for negotiating a security pact in secret with Australia and Britain that cost Paris a lucrative defence deal, while the EU’s top official said such behaviour was unacceptable. In a concrete signal of the bloc’s outrage, EU ambassadors postponed preparations for an inaugural trade and…
Call Being Planned Between Biden and Macron to ‘Reaffirm’ Partnership: White House
The White House says it is planning a call with French President Emmanuel Macron to, among other things, reaffirm the U.S. commitment to working with one its oldest allies, press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters Monday. This comes amid fallout from a new trilateral defense partnership between the U.S., the United Kingdom, and Australia. The…
Tens of Thousands Join Protest Over COVID-19 Measures in France
Protesters in France took to the streets for the tenth consecutive weekend to demonstrate against COVID-19 vaccine passports and mandates. The French Ministry of the Interior said that about 80,000 people took part in the rallies that started on Sept. 18—with demonstrators taking part in cities and towns across the European nation, French news channel BFMTV…
France Threatens to Block Australia–EU Trade Negotiations Over Submarine Deal
France is threatening to block discussions between the European Union and Australia on a free trade agreement after the Australian government rescinded a deal with Paris to purchase French submarines. The move comes a few days after France withdrew its ambassadors from Australia and the United States, after the United States and Australia jointly announced…
Australia Defends Scrapping of French Submarine Deal; Macron and Biden to Talk
September 19, 2021
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SYDNEY—Australia on Sunday defended its decision to ditch a multi-billion-dollar order for French submarines and opt instead for an alternative deal with the United States and Britain, saying it had flagged its concerns to Paris months ago. Canberra’s move triggered an unprecedented diplomatic crisis that analysts say could do lasting damage to U.S. alliances with…
Australia’s Foreign Ministry Expresses ‘Regret’ Over France’s Recall of Ambassador
Australia’s foreign ministry has “noted with regret” France’s decision to recall its ambassador to Australia, after the island nation this week scrapped a $90 billion deal for conventional diesel-electric submarines in favour of a nuclear fleet option as part of an alliance with the United States and the United Kingdom. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le…
France Recalls Ambassador to US Over Submarine Deal
France on Friday recalled its ambassadors to the United States and Australia after President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a joint submarine deal that French leaders said was tantamount to a stab in the back. Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said he was directed by President Emmanuel Macron to recall the ambassadors—a…
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