Europe

France notes the continued withdrawal of the Israel Defence Forces from southern Lebanon. It is an important step in implementing the commitments made under the cessation of hostilities concluded between Lebanon and Israel on 26 November 2024. France notes that the Israel Defence Forces maintain a presence at five positions on Lebanese territory. It reiterates … Read more

Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, spoke to Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State. Their counterparts in the Quint (Italy, Germany, United Kingdom) and the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, also participated in the discussion. They talked about today’s meeting in Saudi Arabia between the US Secretary of State … Read more

On February 17, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot spoke with his Emirati counterpart, His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The two Ministers hailed the signing of a joint framework agreement on AI during a visit by the President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al … Read more

France was deeply concerned by the report issued by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on February 14 confirming the use of a chemical agent in three incidents in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region last year: near the village of Marivka on October 2, and near the village of Illinka on October 12 and … Read more

On February 17, the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs organized the return to France of three French children who were in a Damascus orphanage. We are thrilled that these children are being reunited with their loved ones. France wants to thank its partners, whose cooperation made it possible to bring these children home. #Syria … Read more

Following on from the 19th Francophone Summit and the 30th anniversary of the Toubon Law governing the use of the French language, the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs is continuing its efforts to promote the French language and ensure that it plays a central role in international relations. The Ministry is committed to creating … Read more

On the anniversary of Alexei Navalny’s death, which followed years of persecution by the Kremlin, we again extend our condolences to his family. We reiterate that the ultimate responsibility for his death lies with the Russian authorities. One year on, Russia’s dire human rights record continues to deteriorate. The Kremlin crushes peaceful dissent, maintains a … Read more

On the anniversary of Alexei Navalny’s death, which followed years of persecution by the Kremlin, we again extend our condolences to his family. We reiterate that the ultimate responsibility for his death lies with the Russian authorities. One year on, Russia’s dire human rights record continues to deteriorate. The Kremlin crushes peaceful dissent, maintains a … Read more

Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, had a meeting today with his Canadian counterpart, Ms Mélanie Joly, who was visiting Paris for the international conference on Syria. The ministers discussed developments in US trade policy, Canada’s G7 presidency and the situations in the Middle East and Haiti. The ministers also talked about the … Read more

M. Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, had a meeting on Saturday 15 February with Mr Wang Yi, Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs of the Chinese Communist Party and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. The … Read more