Europe

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

Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot spoke with his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty, on the sidelines of the Paris Conference on Syria held on February 13. During their conversation, the two Ministers reaffirmed their shared desire to work to preserve the ceasefire in Gaza, ensure the release of all hostages and secure a … Read more

Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot spoke today with his Jordanian counterpart, Ayman Safadi. During their conversation, and following on from the Paris Conference on Syria held on February 13, the two Ministers addressed the situation in Syria. They agreed on the importance of supporting a just, inclusive political transition that fulfills the … Read more

The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs had a meeting on 13 February with his new Lebanese counterpart, Mr Youssef Raggi, on the sidelines of the Paris international conference on Syria. He warmly congratulated him on his appointment to the government that Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam formed on 8 February. The Minister reaffirmed France’s full … Read more

A plane chartered by the European Union is today transporting nearly 52 tonnes of humanitarian aid supplied by France to civilians in the Gaza Strip. The cargo, put together by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs’ Crisis and Support Centre, includes tents, blankets, ground sheets and tarpaulins for more than 1,000 Palestinian families in … Read more

The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs had a meeting on 13 February with his new Lebanese counterpart, Mr Youssef Raggi, on the sidelines of the Paris international conference on Syria. He warmly congratulated him on his appointment to the government that Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam formed on 8 February. The Minister reaffirmed France’s full … Read more

On February 12, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot spoke with Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Francophonie of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Minister expressed his deep concern over the deterioration of the situation in eastern DRC following the capture of Goma on January 28 … Read more

Statement by the Governments of France, Syria, Bahrain, Canada, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Iraq, Italy, Japan, jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the European Union, the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, the Secretary General of the League of Arab States and the Secretary General of … Read more