Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Warsaw, Poland and Bucharest, Romania March 9-11. Her visit will demonstrate the strength and unity of the NATO Alliance and U.S. support for NATO's eastern flank allies in the face of Russian aggression. It will also highlight our collective efforts to support the people of Ukraine. During her meetings...
Last night, the Florida Senate passed House Bill 5, which effectively bans access to abortions after 15 weeks. This bill is extreme by any standard. The right of women to make decisions about their own bodies is non-negotiable. If signed into law, Florida's bill would violate the constitutional right to abortion that the Supreme...
One year after the publication of the European Commission's new trade policy strategy, Franck Riester, French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness, will hold a High-Level Conference on the Contribution of Trade Policy to Building European Strategic Autonomy on Monday, 7 March 2022, under the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Conférence PFUE - Politique commerciale et autonomie stratégique européenne - 07/03/2022 from France diplomatie on Vimeo. (...)
In his first State of the Union, the President spoke directly to the American people about his vision to build a better America. He reminded the country that our best days lie ahead, and that his Presidency is about giving everyone a fair shot - because when given half a shot, ordinary people can do...
Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond...
On Thursday, March 3, 2022, the President signed into law: H.R. 4445, the "Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021," which invalidates predispute arbitration agreements that preclude a party from filing a lawsuit in court involving sexual assault or sexual harassment, at the election of the party alleging such conduct....
India and France are maritime nations with dynamic maritime economy sectors like marine technology and scientific research, fisheries, port and shipping, to name a few. Possessing vast exclusive economic zones, their fate is closely linked to the sea and the ocean. India and France intend to make blue economy a driver of progress of their respective societies while respecting the environment and coastal and marine biodiversity. Both countries aim to contribute to scientific knowledge and (...)
On March 15, 1995, by Executive Order 12957, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706), to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted by the actions and policies of the Government of...
On March 8, 2015, the President issued Executive Order 13692, declaring a national emergency with respect to the situation in Venezuela, including the Government of Venezuela's erosion of human rights guarantees, persecution of political opponents, curtailment of press freedoms, use of violence and human rights violations and abuses in response to antigovernment protests, and arbitrary arrest...
Today Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, Minister Delegate for Tourism, French Nationals Abroad and Francophonie, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, and for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, attached to the Minister of the Economy, Finance and the Recovery, hosted Matteo Mecacci, director of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). The Minister Delegate reaffirmed France's commitment to the mandate (...)
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's statement on the vote at the UN General Assembly.
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:19 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Hi. MS. PSAKI: It's so nice to see everybody's beautiful faces. You too, Steve Holland. David Sanger. (Laughter.) Just calling out some especially beautiful faces in the room. Yes. Handsome devils. (Laughter.) Okay. Just wanted to note one thing before we...
Today, Jennifer Klein, White House Gender Policy Council Director, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, White House Intergovernmental Affairs Director, and Danielle Conley, Deputy White House Counsel, hosted a roundtable discussion with Florida reproductive rights advocates and elected leaders to discuss Florida's House Bill 5, which severely restricts access to abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The bill...
Cabinet Room 2:10 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Before I begin the Cabinet meeting today, I want to give you an update on Ukraine. We continue to impose very severe - (A chandelier above the meeting rattles.) (Laughter.) Well, at least it's in the middle. It will drop in the middle. (Laughter.) I shouldn't be -...
2:29 P.M. CST THE PRESIDENT: I got to tell you a story. (Laughter.) I hadn't planned on this. When Jill and I met and fell in love, she let me know her favorite day in the calendar was Valentine's Day. The first Valentine's Day that we were together when I was Vice President - the...
In recent days, elected leaders in Texas have launched a cynical and dangerous campaign targeting transgender children and their parents. The Governor of Texas has directed state officials to open child abuse investigations into families simply because they have provided access to affirming care for their children. This is government overreach at its worst. Like...
France, which stands with the Ukrainian people, began launching emergency humanitarian operations in the very first days of the conflict, sending aid to Ukraine and its neighboring countries. In a move to pool the efforts of all actors who would like to contribute in a useful manner to these gestures of solidarity, the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has just activated the Business Solidarity Fund, supplementing the Local Government Solidarity Fund. This mechanism allows all (...)
M. Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, is visiting Moldova today, Thursday 3 March 2022, together with Mr Janez Lenar?i?, European Commissioner responsible for humanitarian aid and crisis management. During the visit - building on the telephone conversation between the French President and Ms Maia Sandu, President of Moldova, on Saturday 26 February 2022 - the Minister will express France and the European Union's full solidarity with Moldova's stability and sovereignty (...)
As part of an ongoing Administration-wide effort to prevent, deter, and punish identity theft and other forms of pandemic fraud by serious criminal syndicates, the President will announce in the State of the Union tonight: The DOJ Will Appoint a Chief Prosecutor to Focus on the Most Egregious Forms of Pandemic Fraud Including Identity Theft...
Today, the United States, in coordination with Allies and partners, is imposing additional economic costs on Russia and Belarus in response to President Putin's brutal invasion of Ukraine. The United States will take actions to hold Belarus accountable for enabling Putin's invasion of Ukraine, weaken the Russian defense sector and its military power for years...
Government bringing forward new legislation to tackle economic crime following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Q: Are you afraid that support for the IAEA Board's Ukraine resolution condemning the Russian invasion will complicate negotiations on Iran, in which Russia plays an important role? A: Today's session of the IAEA Board of Governors and the resolution that will be discussed during that session cover very specific, targeted subjects: the security and safety of nuclear facilities and the Agency's activities relating to guarantees in Ukraine. These subjects are entirely separate from the Vienna (...)
France condemns the February 27th test of systems designed to support the development of a North Korean reconnaissance satellite. This launch is the latest violation of UN Security Council resolutions that prohibit North Korea from any launches that make use of ballistic missile technology. France once again urges North Korea to immediately comply with its international obligations, to return to the negotiating table, and to commit in good faith to a process in which it will fully, (...)
Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy this morning.
10:40 A.M. EST MR. ZIENTS: Good morning. And thanks for joining us today as we release President Biden's National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan. Today, I'm joined by Secretary Becerra, Dr. Walensky, and Dr. Fauci. We'll each deliver some remarks, and then open it up for questions. As President Biden said in last night's State of the...
