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France’s Le Drian asks Europeans to ‘think hard’ about alliances amid submarine spat
Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, in New York for UN meetings, called Monday for Europeans to “think hard” about alliances after Paris was outraged by the loss of a mega submarine contract with Australia.
Sep. 21 - “The first issue is the break of trust between allies,” he said on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, calling for “Europeans to think hard.”
Le Drian has accused the United States of betrayal and Australia of back-stabbing, and has no separate meeting scheduled with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
He again denounced the “brutality of the announcement” made by US President Joe Biden on September 15 of a new strategic alliance with Australia and Britain, which scuppered the sale of French submarines to Canberra.
France’s top diplomat said the contract showed “the persistence of reflexes from a time we had hoped had passed.”
Le Drian added that the French-American alliance means “transparency,” “explanation,” “talking to each other.”
“All of that requires clarification today,” he said.
The minister also denounced a “very confrontational orientation” on the US side towards China and said he regretted that Europe was being “excluded” from Washington’s Asia-Pacific strategy.
Later Monday, the European Union’s top diplomat Josep Borrell said the bloc’s foreign ministers extended France their solidarity.
“The ministers expressed clear solidarity with France. This announcement ran counter to calls for greater cooperation with the European Union in the Indo-Pacific,” Borrell told reporters after EU ministers met on the sidelines of the United Nations.
Le Drian is due to see Blinken in a group setting Wednesday during talks on Iran amid last-ditch efforts to salvage a 2015 nuclear accord.
“I will have the opportunity to meet him in the corridors,” Le Drian said. source from
Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, in New York for UN meetings, called Monday for Europeans to “think hard” about alliances after Paris was outraged by the loss of a mega submarine contract with Australia.
Sep. 21 - “The first issue is the break of trust between allies,” he said on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, calling for “Europeans to think hard.”
Le Drian has accused the United States of betrayal and Australia of back-stabbing, and has no separate meeting scheduled with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
He again denounced the “brutality of the announcement” made by US President Joe Biden on September 15 of a new strategic alliance with Australia and Britain, which scuppered the sale of French submarines to Canberra.
France’s top diplomat said the contract showed “the persistence of reflexes from a time we had hoped had passed.”
Le Drian added that the French-American alliance means “transparency,” “explanation,” “talking to each other.”
“All of that requires clarification today,” he said.
The minister also denounced a “very confrontational orientation” on the US side towards China and said he regretted that Europe was being “excluded” from Washington’s Asia-Pacific strategy.
Later Monday, the European Union’s top diplomat Josep Borrell said the bloc’s foreign ministers extended France their solidarity.
“The ministers expressed clear solidarity with France. This announcement ran counter to calls for greater cooperation with the European Union in the Indo-Pacific,” Borrell told reporters after EU ministers met on the sidelines of the United Nations.
Le Drian is due to see Blinken in a group setting Wednesday during talks on Iran amid last-ditch efforts to salvage a 2015 nuclear accord.
“I will have the opportunity to meet him in the corridors,” Le Drian said. source from
Jean-Yves Le Drian (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ iv lə dʁijɑ̃]; born 30 June 1947) is a French politician serving as Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs since 2017. He previously was Minister of Defence from 2012 to 2017 under President François Hollande.[1][2] He was nominated by Emmanuel Macron to serve as Foreign Minister in the First Philippe government on 17 May 2017. A former member of the Socialist Party, he has been an Independent since 2018.
Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs
Le Drian remained in office when the Second Philippe government was inaugurated; on 8 March 2018, he officially resigned from the Socialist Party.
In August 2019, Le Drian called on Hong Kong authorities to renew talks with Hong Kong protesters to find a peaceful solution to the then ongoing crisis.[8] On 9 October 2019, Le Drian condemned the unilateral Turkish operation in Northeastern Syria and declared that Turkey's military incursion "is jeopardising the anti-Islamic State coalition’s security and humanitarian efforts and is a risk for the security of Europeans".[9]
In 2020, he created the new movement Territories of Progress with fellow minister Olivier Dussopt.[10]
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Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs
Le Drian remained in office when the Second Philippe government was inaugurated; on 8 March 2018, he officially resigned from the Socialist Party.
In August 2019, Le Drian called on Hong Kong authorities to renew talks with Hong Kong protesters to find a peaceful solution to the then ongoing crisis.[8] On 9 October 2019, Le Drian condemned the unilateral Turkish operation in Northeastern Syria and declared that Turkey's military incursion "is jeopardising the anti-Islamic State coalition’s security and humanitarian efforts and is a risk for the security of Europeans".[9]
In 2020, he created the new movement Territories of Progress with fellow minister Olivier Dussopt.[10]
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France’s FM to discuss Iran, Ukraine with Lavrov
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will meet his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov during the UN General Assembly in New York this week, with the Iranian nuclear deal as well as the recent developments in Ukraine and Afghanistan, topping the agenda of their talks.
Sep. 21 - Speaking at a news conference in New York late on Monday, Le Drian said he intended to discuss the Iranian nuclear deal with China and Russia, particularly, with Lavrov at their meeting this week.
Developments in Afghanistan and Ukraine are also planned to be discussed with Lavrov, according to the French foreign minister.
The talks involving Iran and five world powers (Russia, the United Kingdom, Germany, China, and France) on restoring the nuclear deal in its original form have been underway in Vienna since April.
The agenda includes issues related to the lifting of US sanctions on Iran, Tehran’s implementation of its nuclear obligations and Washington’s return to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The nuclear deal’s participants are also holding separate consultations with the US, which don’t involve Iran. The delegations initially had intended to wrap up the endeavor by late May.
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French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will meet his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov during the UN General Assembly in New York this week, with the Iranian nuclear deal as well as the recent developments in Ukraine and Afghanistan, topping the agenda of their talks.
Sep. 21 - Speaking at a news conference in New York late on Monday, Le Drian said he intended to discuss the Iranian nuclear deal with China and Russia, particularly, with Lavrov at their meeting this week.
Developments in Afghanistan and Ukraine are also planned to be discussed with Lavrov, according to the French foreign minister.
The talks involving Iran and five world powers (Russia, the United Kingdom, Germany, China, and France) on restoring the nuclear deal in its original form have been underway in Vienna since April.
The agenda includes issues related to the lifting of US sanctions on Iran, Tehran’s implementation of its nuclear obligations and Washington’s return to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The nuclear deal’s participants are also holding separate consultations with the US, which don’t involve Iran. The delegations initially had intended to wrap up the endeavor by late May.
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