President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with President Emmanuel Macron of France. The two leaders reviewed ongoing efforts by their teams to support stability and security in the Sahel and to enhance cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. They also discussed efforts to enable a stronger and more capable European defense while ensuring complementarity with NATO. President...
Yesterday, senior officials from the White House and the Department of Justice met with Black leaders of Civil Rights organizations to discuss police reform. The meeting is part of broader outreach and engagement by the Biden-Harris Administration with members of the civil rights and law enforcement communities, members of Congress, and victims' families to define...
Franck Riester, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, will be in London today and tomorrow for the G7 Trade Ministers' meeting chaired by Great Britain. The Minister Delegate will advocate for French and European priorities relating to international trade: specifically, boosting the resilience of value chains and fairer, more sustainable global trade rules. He will argue in favor of strengthening the rules (...)
Q : The Malian authorities officially tasked the Ministry of Religious Affairs with talking to certain jihadist groups and are now communicating openly. Is this dialogue compatible with Operation Barkhane's fight against terrorism in that country? From your standpoint, can it be open to certain groups? France is engaged in the Sahel alongside its European and international partners at the request of the countries of the region in a common fight against terrorist groups. The last N'Djamena (...)
New evacuation operations between Kabul and Doha were carried out in recent days by Qatar. They made it possible for 15 French dependents to join their families, and for 21 Afghan men and women who were at high risk due to their work to receive protection. Early next week, the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs will oversee their transfer to France. France thanks the Qatari authorities for their efforts and for their crucial assistance, which has made it possible to evacuate 124 (...)
Electric City Trolley MuseumScranton, Pennsylvania 5:32 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. It's good to be home. (Applause.) Thank you all. Please, please be seated. I just want you to know we have a tradition in the Biden-Finnegan family: When you see a relative, you go see them first. These are my relatives in...
Q: How would you respond to remarks by the Algerian ambassador to France, who says it would be unacceptable for Algeria - which has the largest foreign community in France, with 18 consulates - not to use its leverage to intervene not only in Algerian politics, but also in French politics? A: Last week the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs reaffirmed France's deep commitment to respecting Algerian sovereignty. It goes without saying that we also expect all of our partners to respect our (...)
Administration to Make Vaccination Convenient, Easily Accessible, and Free for Kids Ages 5-11 if Authorized by the FDA and CDC Since taking office, President Biden has mobilized a whole-of-government effort to get Americans vaccinated and end the pandemic. Today, 2 in 3 eligible individuals - 189 million Americans - are fully vaccinated. That's an increase...
France is opening a consulate general in Monterrey, Mexico, today. It will serve our fellow citizens and expand France's economic and cultural presence in three very dynamic northern Mexican states: Nuevo León, Coahuila and Tamaulipas. The Consulate General of France in Monterrey will host an office of the French Institute for Latin America (IFAL), a Campus France space, and a branch of the Franco-Mexican Chamber of Commerce and Industry. It will work to strengthen university cooperation, (...)
NOMINATION SENT TO THE SENATE: James C. O'Brien, of Nebraska, to be Head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination, with the rank of Ambassador. (New Position) # # #
France was deeply concerned to learn that North Korea fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile yesterday. France has condemned North Korea's repeated launches in recent weeks which undermine both regional and international peace and security. France once again urges North Korea to abide by UN Security Council resolutions and to engage in a process of total, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization. The Security Council will meet today to discuss this (...)
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:07 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. All right, a couple of items for all of you at the top. With the pandemic taking a toll on so many young people, today we released a comprehensive overview of actions in the administration that we're taking to improve access and care...
Via Teleconference 8:48 A.M. EDT MR. ZIENTS: Good morning, and thanks for joining us. Today, I'll first turn to Drs. Walensky and Fauci to cover the state of the pandemic and the importance of vaccinations. Then, Dr. Murthy and I will provide an update on the work we're doing to prepare for potential vaccinations for...
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Avoca, Pennsylvania 3:57 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Good afternoon. Thanks for joining our trip to Scranton. Just a few details about today: As you may have seen, Senator Bob Casey is joining us on the flight to Scranton. And throughout the day, the President will also spend time with Governor Tom Wolf,...
National Security Advisor Sullivan met today with representatives of The Elders, an organization of prominent former world leaders founded in 2007 by former President Nelson Mandela. They discussed the importance of U.S. leadership in addressing threats to peace and security, including tackling the climate crisis, advancing nuclear arms control, ending the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthening...
The United States Senate needs to act to protect the sacred constitutional right to vote, which is under unrelenting assault by proponents of the Big Lie and Republican Governors, Secretaries of State, Attorneys-General, and state legislatures across the nation. It is urgent. Democracy - the very soul of America - is at stake. Today, Senate Democrats would like to start debate on the Freedom to Vote Act. Senate Democrats have worked hard to ensure this bill includes...
After a day of constructive meetings, the President is more confident this evening about the path forward to delivering for the American people on strong, sustained economic growth that benefits everyone. The discussions focused around a shared commitment to the care economy, ensuring working families have more breathing room, addressing the climate crisis, and investing...
Q: According to media reports, Belarus-born detainee Sergey Saveliev, who allegedly released a video showing rape and torture in a Russian prison, requested asylum in France. Can you confirm that? A: No comment.
Clément Beaune, Minister of State for European Affairs, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, is participating in today's General Affairs Council in Luxembourg. The following subjects will be discussed there: Preparations for the European Council meeting of October 21 and 22: The ministers will examine the major issues appearing on the agenda of the heads of State and Government on Thursday and Friday. They will review mechanisms to combat the pandemic in Europe and (...)
Philippe Errera, Director-General for Political Affairs and Security at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, and Alice Guitton, Director-General for International Relations and Strategy at the Ministry of the Armed Forces, held consultations on October 19 in Tokyo with their Japanese counterparts: Masataka Okano, Deputy Minister for Foreign Policy, and Yasushi Noguchi, Director-General for International Affairs at the Ministry of Defense. The last meeting in this format had been (...)
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Mari Carmen Aponte, of Puerto Rico, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Panama. Joseph Donnelly, of Indiana, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Holy See. Douglas T. Hickey, of...
Q: Russia is going to suspend its mission to NATO and NATO's mission to Moscow in response to the Alliance's expulsion of eight Russians. What is France's reaction? A: We regret the Russian Federation's unjustified decision to suspend its permanent mission to NATO and to end the activities of NATO's Military Liaison Mission and Information Mission in Russia as of November 1. Since 2014, France has continuously championed the need to maintain channels of dialogue between NATO and Russia, (...)
PM Boris Johnson recently addressed thousands of young climate activists from around the world via videolink at the Youth4Climate conference in Italy.
