France politics
France cancels defense summit with UK over submarine row
France has canceled a Franco-British defense ministers' summit, which was due to take place this week, after Australia ditched a submarine contract with Paris and instead made a deal with Washington and London, AFP reported on Sunday evening.
Analysis | Time for Paris to Get Real: Secrecy Is Essential in Statecraft
France's wrath at the cancellation of its $65 billion submarine contract is as much about secrecy as abandonment.
Biden pitches partnership at UN following tough period with allies
US president Joe Biden is going before the United Nations this week, eager to make the case for the world to act with haste against the coronavirus, climate change and human rights abuses.
Macron seeks 'new step' towards Algerian Harki fighters
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday meets with Algerians who fought for France in their country's war of independence in a fresh attempt to come to grips with a dark chapter in French colonial history.
France and Australia agree submarines row will not halt trade deal
French and Australian officials have said anger in Paris over a cancelled submarine contract will not derail negotiations on an Australia-European Union free trade deal.
France denies pullout in trade talks with Australia despite AUKUS row
French and Australian officials said on Monday that France's anger over a cancelled submarine contract will not derail negotiations of an Australia-EU trade deal.
Macron seeks 'new step' towards the Algerian Harkis who fought for France
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday meets with Algerians who fought for France in their country's war of independence in a fresh attempt to come to grips with a dark chapter in French colonial history.
France and Australia agree submarines won't stop trade deal
French and Australian officials said Monday that France's anger over a canceled submarine contract will not derail negotiations on an Australia- European Union free trade deal.
France scorned: Allies seek to soften submarine contract fallout | DW | 20.09.2021
Two days after France recalled its ambassadors to the US and Australia - but not the UK - over their formation of a three-way defense pact that scrapped a French submarine deal, the three nations made overtures on Sunday to Paris in response to diplomatic fits of rage that were not always so diplomatic.
'We felt fooled': France still furious after Australia scraps $90bn submarine deal
French anger at the Morrison government's decision to scrap its $90bn submarine program with France continues to boil over, with the country's recalled ambassador saying it felt "fooled" by the announcement.