Richmond, VA We're here in Richmond because the President and I-and the entire Administration-care about this community. We care about your families and we want to make sure that everyone has the information they need to stay safe. So, I want to speak to the moms and dads for just a moment. You know, when...
From 1 January to 30 June 2022, France held the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The Presidency was marked by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. In order to organise a European response, several summits as well as formal and informal ministerial meetings were held in France, in Brussels and in Luxembourg. The President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, notably gathered the EU Heads of State and Government in Versailles on 10 and 11 March for a summit that allowed for (...)
We deplore yesterday's rejection of the appeal lodged by journalist and opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza and the two-month prison sentence handed down against him, as well as the arrest of opposition politician Ilya Yashin on June 28. Vladimir Kara-Murza is also awaiting another trial in which he could be sentenced to up to 15 years in prison. These incarcerations follow the jailing of many other government opponents who have been prosecuted by Russian courts in recent months. France (...)
Today, the World Bank Board voted to approve the establishment of a new Financial Intermediary Fund that will make the world safer and more secure from pandemics. Since Day One of my Administration, I have called for a mechanism to catalyze global progress to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats. The United States...
Today, some of Florida's most vulnerable students and families are more fearful and less free. As the state's shameful "Don't Say Gay" law takes effect, state officials who claim to champion liberty are limiting the freedom of their fellow Americans simply to be themselves. Already, there have been reports that "Safe Space" stickers are being...
Joint press release from the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Health and Prevention, and the office of the Minister Delegate for Gender Equality, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Since the beginning of the Russian aggression against Ukraine, several hundred displaced Ukrainian women in Poland have been confronted with restrictions on their fundamental right to abortion. Many of them had been raped or suffered sexual abuse during the conflict. In Poland, displaced (...)
Health Sector Steps Up to Protect Public Health and Lower CostsToday, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that 61 of the largest U.S. hospital and health sector companies responded to the Administration's Health Sector Climate Pledge, committing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 50% by 2030. The new commitments represent over 650 hospitals and thousands of other providers...
Georgia's resistance to Russian cyber attacks will be strengthened thanks to additional security support announced by the Prime Minister at the NATO Summit.
Next phase of UK military support will enhance and sustain Ukraine's resistance to the Russian invasion
The Prime Minister met Turkish President Erdoan at the NATO Summit in Madrid yesterday.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson met Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finnish President Sauli Niinist at the NATO Summit in Madrid yesterday.
The Prime Minister's press conference remarks at the NATO Summit in Madrid.
Biden Administration will facilitate air shipment of approximately 849,000 8-ounce bottle equivalents of Nestlé® NAN® EXPERTpro SensiPro infant formula this weekend Today, President Biden is announcing that his Administration is sourcing a flight, facilitated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), for Operation Fly Formula to transport Nestlé infant formula from Australia to Fort Worth,...
Biden Administration will facilitate air shipment of approximately 2 million 8-ounce bottle equivalents of Danone's Nutricia specialized medical infant formula on July 8 Today, President Biden is announcing that his Administration is sourcing flights, facilitated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), for Operation Fly Formula to transport Danone's Nutricia specialized medical formulas...
Yesterday, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Oklahoma and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding from May 2 to May 8, 2022. The President's action makes Federal funding available to affected...
Institución Ferial de MadridMadrid, Spain 2:56 P.M. CEST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you. If you have a seat, please sit down. You'd think someone else walked in the room. Thank you very much for taking the time to be here. I think we can all agree that this has been a historic NATO...
I am honored that the very first judicial nominee I selected as President - the brilliant lawyer who became "Judge Jackson" - has now become "Justice Jackson." Her historic swearing in today represents a profound step forward for our nation, for all the young, Black girls who now see themselves reflected on our highest court,...
The Supreme Court's ruling in West Virginia vs. EPA is another devastating decision that aims to take our country backwards. While this decision risks damaging our nation's ability to keep our air clean and combat climate change, I will not relent in using my lawful authorities to protect public health and tackle the climate crisis....
July 1st marks the 25th anniversary of the of the handover of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China (PRC). This date was originally envisioned as the halfway point of 50 years of promised autonomy under the Sino-British Joint Declaration. Instead of looking forward to another 25 years of autonomy for Hong Kong, we...
The Republican Senate leader is holding hostage a bipartisan package to strengthen American competitiveness versus China, that would yield hundreds of thousands of manufacturing jobs in places like Southern Ohio, Idaho, and other states around the country. It would lower the cost of countless products, and end our reliance on imports. Why? To protect the ability of...
UK military specialists will be sent to Bosnia and Herzegovina to reinforce the NATO Mission and promote stability and security in the country.
France is concerned about the Burmese military regime's decision to transfer State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi - hitherto under house arrest - to a prison in Naypyidaw. This decision makes the prospect of the political dialogue requested by the international community - in which Aung San Suu Kyi must necessarily be involved - still more remote. France renews its call for all people arbitrarily held in Burma to be released without delay and for an immediate and unconditional cessation of the (...)
Catherine Colonna, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, spoke on the telephone yesterday with her counterpart from the Republic of Costa Rica, Arnoldo André Tinoco. As the United Nations Ocean Conference is opening in Lisbon, the Minister commended Costa Rica's commitment to protecting biodiversity and tackling climate change, which has made it a model for the world. The two ministers discussed educational and cultural cooperation, active when it comes to Francophonie, as well as the (...)
Franck Riester, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, is traveling to Prague on June 29. There he will meet with Jozef Síkela, Minister of Industry and Trade; Marek Havrda, Deputy Minister for European Affairs; and ?t?pán ?erný, Director-General of European Policy Coordination for the Prime Minister. As the Czech Republic looks ahead to the start of its EU Council presidency on July 1, Franck Riester will share (...)
The June 29-30, 2022 NATO Summit in Madrid, Spain will be an historic moment for the Transatlantic Alliance. Building on the President's first NATO Summit on June 14, 2021, and extraordinary Summits held on February 25, 2022 and March 24, 2022 in response to Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, this Summit in Madrid will...
