France (finally) gets European support against Washington
After five days of silence, representatives of the European Union expressed their solidarity with France.
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The transatlantic diplomatic crisis has destabilized the reunification of multilateralism at the United Nations. On Monday, September 20, the Europeans finally gave their support to France, which was not angered by the United States after the Australian submarine crisis. The foreign ministers of the 27 member states They clearly expressed their solidarity with France.said the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell.
On the same day, Jean-Yves Le Drian, as he had been doing for several days, but this time on American soil, denounced a decision “cruel”, a “No consultation”, and one “Betrayal of trust between allies”. It is closer to Reflections of an era we hoped would end, in a clear new reference to the Trump era.
France, which recalled its ambassadors in Washington and Canberra in an unprecedented gesture, remains firmly opposed to this. “betrayal”. It had already received support from EU leaders earlier today. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has ruled “unacceptable” As was Paris “Processing”In an interview with CNN.
Already over the weekend, London and Washington tried to persuade their French ally. “Our love for France is unwavering”, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on the plane that took him to New York. face demands “clarification” Paris and Brussels, President Joe Biden “Impatient” in the Speak “From the way forward” On the phone with his counterpart Emmanuel Macron, who has given up going to New York.
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