Category: France

Announcement by Turkey and Hungary of their intention to ratify Finland’s accession protocol to NATO (17 March 2023)

Statement by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs spokesperson The announcement by Turkey and then Hungary of their intention to proceed with ratification of Finland’s accession protocol to NATO is an important signal which France welcomes and calls to be translated into action as soon as possible. France has, since they expressed it, supported […]

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Armenia/Azerbaijan – Q&A – Extract from the daily press briefing (17 March 2023)

Q: President Nikol Pashinyan would like for the U.N. to provide peacekeepers to monitor the border with Azerbaijan and replace the ineffective Russian soldiers. Is France in favor of this proposal? A: As Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna indicated once again before the National Assembly on March 14, together with the EU […]

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G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the launch of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile by North Korea (19th March, 2023)

We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, condemn in the strongest terms North Korea’s March 16 launch of yet another Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), which undermines regional and international peace and security. Since last year, […]

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National Roundtable on Diplomacy – Catherine Colonna to receive report (14 March 2023)

On March 15, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna will receive the report of the National Roundtable on Diplomacy committee, whose rapporteur-general is Ambassador Jérôme Bonnafont. The day after the report is delivered, the President of France will go to the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs where he will present the conclusions […]

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North Korea – Ballistic missile launch (14 March 2023)

France condemns North Korea’s launch of short-range ballistic missiles on March 9 and 14. This constitutes a flagrant violation of UN Security Council resolutions. France was also troubled by North Korea’s March 13th announcement regarding the testing of long-range cruise missiles fired from a submarine platform. France urges North Korea to comply immediately with its […]

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The European Union – France applauds the publication of the EU Space Strategy for Security and Defence (13 March 2023)

France applauds the March 10th publication of the European Union’s Space Strategy for Security and Defence, which was called for and supported by France. This strategy is part of the implementation of the Strategic Compass, adopted under France’s 2022 EU Council presidency, which called on the EU to become a player in contested strategic domains […]

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Meeting between Catherine Colonna and her british counterpart (March 10th 2023)

Communique issued by the ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Catherine Colonna, hosted a meeting with her British counterpart, James Cleverly, on 10 March 2023, on the sidelines of the 36th Franco-British summit, which signals fresh momentum in the relationship between our two countries, five years after the […]

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Ministerial Statement on the Situation for Women and Girls in Afghanistan on International Women’s Day (8 March 2023)

The following is a statement from the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Qatar, the Republic of Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and the High Representative of the […]

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Draft Ministerial Statement on the Situation for Women and Girls in Afghanistan on International Women’s Day (8 March 2023)

The following is a statement from the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Qatar, the Republic of Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and the High Representative of the […]

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Laureates of the Marianne Initiative: Women fighting for rights and freedom

The Marianne Initiative, launched in 2021 by President Macron, aims to strengthen France’s action in support of human rights defenders. This programme, developed in collaboration with associations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), foundations and local communities, is fully aligned with France’s human rights and development strategy. Through this initiative, France and its partners are increasing the action […]

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