England/Foreign Affairs

Spain - Meeting between the Minister and his counterpart, José Manuel Albares Bueno (25 Jan. 2025)

The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, M. Jean-Noël Barrot, spoke to his Spanish counterpart, Mr José Manuel Albares Bueno, Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, at a working lunch in Paris on Friday 24 January. After France and Spain celebrated the second anniversary of the signing of the Barcelona Treaty on 19 January, the two ministers discussed the exceptionally intense bilateral relationship, particularly in terms of the economy, culture and people-to-people (…)

Updated: Mon Jan 27 2025

Yemen - Arrest of United Nations staff (25 Jan. 2025)

France firmly condemns the new wave of arbitrary arrests of United Nations staff in Yemen by the Houthis. It demands the immediate, unconditional release of all staff from the United Nations, non-governmental organizations and diplomatic missions who have been arbitrarily detained by the Houthis. These detentions are undermining the implementation of the aid the Yemeni people need and thus helping to aggravate the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. France reaffirms its full support for the (…)

Updated: Mon Jan 27 2025

Belarus - Presidential Election on January 26 (25 Jan. 2025)

France will be closely monitoring the presidential election to be held on January 26 in Belarus. On the basis of all the information at its disposal, France believes that this election will not meet democratic standards. The unprecedented level of repression, human rights violations, restrictions on participation in political life, and limited access to independent media deprive this election of any legitimacy. France regrets that the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human (…)

Updated: Sat Jan 25 2025

International Day of Education (24.01.25)

On this International Day of Education, France renews its commitment to a lifelong quality education that is both inclusive and equitable. In keeping with our new international strategy on basic education (2024-2028), we are working with our partners to ensure that education has a prominent place on the international agenda. With 250 million children worldwide still deprived of schooling, Minister Delegate for Franophonie and International Partnerships Thani Mohamed-Soilihi welcomed those (…)

Updated: Fri Jan 24 2025

Lebanon - Incident involving UNIFIL peacekeepers (23.01.25)

France condemns the January 22nd incident in which peacekeepers were physically injured following an explosion near a UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) patrol in an area where Israeli armed forces were operating. Three Finnish peacekeepers were injured. A number of peacekeepers had already been injured since October 2024. The protection of peacekeepers and the safety and security of UN personnel, property and premises must be guaranteed. UNIFIL must be able to fully carry (…)

Updated: Fri Jan 24 2025

National Anti-Sexism Day (25.01.25)

The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs is mobilizing its efforts on this second National Anti-Sexism Day to repudiate and raise awareness about sexism. This day of observance was established last year and will be held annually on January 25. Events marking the occasion will be held in France and throughout our diplomatic and consular network. Combating sexism is one of the commitments included in the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs' new 2024-2026 action plan promoting gender (…)

Updated: Fri Jan 24 2025

Bahrain - Conversation between M. Jean-Noel Barrot and his counterpart, Mr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani (23 Jan. 2025)

The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, M. Jean-Noël Barrot, spoke on the telephone to his Bahraini counterpart, Mr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, today, Tuesday 21 January 2025. The ministers welcomed the excellent bilateral relationship between France and Bahrain, which is filled with prospects of cooperation in every field, and signalled their shared desire to strengthen this partnership, particularly in the framework of the high-level bilateral committee. The ministers discussed (…)

Updated: Thu Jan 23 2025

Israel/Palestinian Territories - Escalating tensions in the West Bank (22 Jan. 2025)

With a ceasefire just having been concluded in Gaza, France expresses its strong concerns about growing security tensions in the West Bank. Settlement activity is speeding up and violence by extremist settlers is increasing, fuelling instability. On the night of 20 to 21 January 2025, fresh attacks targeted several Palestinian localities, wounding several people. France is very concerned about the launch of the Israeli operation in Jenin and calls on the Israeli authorities to show (…)

Updated: Thu Jan 23 2025

Russia’s continued attempts to manipulate the information environment (23 Jan. 2025)

The EEAS, Czechia, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Romania and Sweden denounce Russia's continued and systematic attempts to manipulate and interfere in the information space of democratic societies. Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) operations against the European Union and our partners aim to destabilise our societies, sow mistrust in our institutions, and undermine international and public support for Ukraine. We will not (…)

Updated: Thu Jan 23 2025

Venezuela - Reciprocal measures for diplomatic personnel (22.01.25)

On January 20, the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs instructed the Venezuelan Embassy in Paris to proceed with the reduction of its diplomatic personnel and gave the concerned employees five days to leave the country. This decision is a reciprocal measure following the Venezuelan authorities' January 14th decision ordering the reduction of our diplomatic staff in Caracas on grounds that we categorically (…)

Updated: Wed Jan 22 2025

Côte d’Ivoire - Meeting between M. Jean-Noël Barrot and his counterpart, Mr Kacou Houadja Léon Adom (20 Jan. 2025)

M. Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, had a meeting with his counterpart Kacou Houadja Léon Adom, Côte d'Ivoire's Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Ivorians Abroad, at the Quai d'Orsay on Monday 20 January 2025. During their fruitful and friendly discussions, the two ministers welcomed the excellent Franco-Ivorian bilateral partnership. They hailed the strength of bilateral trade and reviewed the mutually-supportive investment projects being implemented (…)

Updated: Tue Jan 21 2025

Executive Order on the Partial Revocation of Executive Order 13961

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Revocation. Sections 1, 3, 4, 5, and 7 of Executive Order 13961 of December… The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2025/01/19/executive-order-on-the-partial-revocation-of-executive-order-13961/">Executive Order on the Partial Revocation of Executive Order 13961</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.

Updated: Mon Jan 20 2025

France’s international action to fight cyber crime (9 Jan. 2025)

France plays a key role in fighting cyber crime. To curb this phenomenon, France and the European Union have developed cross-cutting policies to prevent and suppress cyber crime, strengthening the arsenal of the police and justice system and coordinating European and international efforts. Cyber crime: a growing threat to international peace and security France plays a key role internationally in addressing the growing concern of cyber crime. Cyber crime has serious consequences on both (…)

Updated: Mon Jan 20 2025

Remarks by President Biden During Service at Royal Missionary Baptist Church | North Charleston, SC

Royal Missionary Baptist ChurchNorth Charleston, South Carolina 12:31 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) Please. Please, sit. Before I — before I begin, let me tell you what I told Jim about 20 minutes ago. I used to start off, as a young kid getting involved in the civil rights — my state,… The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2025/01/19/remarks-by-president-biden-during-service-at-royal-missionary-baptist-church-north-charleston-sc/">Remarks by President Biden During Service at Royal Missionary Baptist Church | North Charleston, SC</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.

Updated: Mon Jan 20 2025

Remarks by President Biden on Reaching a Ceasefire and Hostage Deal

Cross Hall 2:02 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. And it’s a very good afternoon, because at long last, I can announce a ceasefire and a hostage deal has been reached between Israel and Hamas. For more than 15 months of conflict that began with Hezbollah’s [Hamas’s] brutal massacre on October the 7th; more than… The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2025/01/19/remarks-by-president-biden-on-reaching-a-ceasefire-and-hostage-deal/">Remarks by President Biden on Reaching a Ceasefire and Hostage Deal</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.

Updated: Mon Jan 20 2025

Remarks by President Biden on the Ceasefire and Hostage Deal | North Charleston, SC

Royal Missionary Baptist ChurchNorth Charleston, South Carolina 10:53 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hey, folks. It’s going to be quick because I got to be downstairs, but thank you very much for being here. This morning, the deal that I first put forward last May for the Middle East has finally come to fruition. The ceasefire… The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2025/01/19/remarks-by-president-biden-on-the-ceasefire-and-hostage-deal-north-charleston-sc/">Remarks by President Biden on the Ceasefire and Hostage Deal | North Charleston, SC</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.

Updated: Mon Jan 20 2025

Executive Order on Helping Left-Behind Communities Make a Comeback

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. Well-designed programs that support local and Tribal leaders in left-behind communities can lead to stronger economic outcomes, strengthen regional assets, and reduce regional inequality. It is… The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2025/01/19/executive-order-on-helping-left-behind-communities-make-a-comeback/">Executive Order on Helping Left-Behind Communities Make a Comeback</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.

Updated: Sun Jan 19 2025

FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Cements Legacy of Helping Left-Behind Communities Make a Comeback

Past administrations cut public investment and gave tax breaks to the wealthy. These trickle-down economic policies left behind too many communities across the country. Infrastructure deteriorated, manufacturers shipped jobs abroad, economic opportunity dwindled, and regional inequality grew. China’s unfair trade practices further undermined American manufacturers and workers in industrial communities. President Biden came into office… The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2025/01/19/fact-sheet-the-biden-harris-administration-cements-legacy-of-helping-left-behind-communities-make-a-comeback/">FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Cements Legacy of Helping Left-Behind Communities Make a Comeback</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.

Updated: Sun Jan 19 2025

National Resilience Strategy

To read the National Resilience Strategy, please click this link here: National Resilience Strategy ### The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2025/01/18/national-resilience-strategy/">National Resilience Strategy</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.

Updated: Sun Jan 19 2025

Statement from President Joe Biden on Clemency Actions

America is a country built on the promise of second chances. As President, I have used my clemency power to make that promise a reality by issuing more individual pardons and commutations than any other President in U.S. history. Today, I am exercising my clemency power to pardon 5 individuals and commute the sentences of… The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2025/01/19/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-clemency-actions-3/">Statement from President Joe Biden on Clemency Actions</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.

Updated: Sun Jan 19 2025

Statement from President Joe Biden on the Executive Order to Help Left-Behind Communities Make a Comeback

When I took office, too many American communities had been left behind. Decades of trickle-down economics offshored manufacturing jobs, slashed public investment, and hollowed out communities that were once the backbone of our nation’s growth. My Administration has made historic investments to help left-behind communities, such as distressed areas, factory towns, and coal communities, turn… The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2025/01/19/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-the-executive-order-to-help-left-behind-communities-make-a-comeback/">Statement from President Joe Biden on the Executive Order to Help Left-Behind Communities Make a Comeback</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.

Updated: Sun Jan 19 2025

Clemency Recipient List

Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. is commuting the sentences of the following 2,490 individuals: NAME REG. NO. JOHN ABNEY 59761-056 REGINAL ALEXANDER 28519-171 NEKHENT ALI 34432-057 BILLY ALLEN 29202-076 BURNELL ALLEN 33006-034 RANDOLPH ALVIN 18035-104 HERB ANDERSON 19119-078 JONATHAN ANDRADE 00556-138 DERWIN ANDREWS 55918-510 KODY ARDOIN 26348-078 DONTAY ARMSTRONG 35349-058 DURANDELL ARMSTRONG 10972-510 ADRIAN… The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2025/01/17/clemency-recipient-list-8/">Clemency Recipient List</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.

Updated: Fri Jan 17 2025

Cuba - Removal of Cuba from the U.S. State Sponsors of Terrorism list (16 Jan. 2025)

France welcomes the U.S. decision to remove Cuba from the State Sponsors of Terrorism (SST) list and to suspend enforcement of certain unilateral sanctions imposed on the country. France, along with the EU, has continually expressed its opposition to Cuba's re-inclusion on the SST list in 2021 and has consistently advocated for continued dialogue with Cuba. France also commends the Cuban authorities' announcement that 553 prisoners will soon be released, a step that aligns with the requests (…)

Updated: Fri Jan 17 2025

Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics’ Remarks on U.S. Principles of Economic Statecraft

During this century, major powers have deployed economic sanctions and other restrictive tools of economic statecraft to an unprecedented degree. The number of sanctioned individuals and entities across the world has increased by an order of magnitude since 2000.[1] Tariffs and other trade restrictions have tripled over the past five years.[2] The percentage of OECD… The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2025/01/16/deputy-national-security-advisor-for-international-economics-remarks-on-u-s-principles-of-economic-statecraft/">Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics’ Remarks on U.S. Principles of Economic Statecraft</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.

Updated: Fri Jan 17 2025

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Celebrates Accomplishments for Servicemembers and Military Families

As Commander in Chief, President Biden made clear that as a nation, we have a truly sacred obligation to prepare and equip those we send into harm’s way, and to care for them and their families while they are deployed and when they return home. Throughout his career, he has championed efforts to improve support for… The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2025/01/16/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-celebrates-accomplishments-for-servicemembers-and-military-families/">FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Celebrates Accomplishments for Servicemembers and Military Families</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.

Updated: Fri Jan 17 2025