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June 2021 - France Special Weapons News
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- Turkey and France Ease Tensions, but Africa Rivalries Remain VOA 28 Jun 2021 -- Leaders of Turkey and France are pledging to ease tensions after months of trading insults, but tensions between them remain over their competing interests in Africa.
- Joint Statement on the Ministerial Meeting on Syria US Dept. of State 28 Jun 2021 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States, Italy, Canada, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Iraq, Ireland, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, the Netherlands, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and representatives of the League of Arab States and European Union, which met today to discuss the crisis in Syria.
- Iran's reaction to comments by US, French foreign ministers ISNA 26 Jun 2021 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman responded to comments by the US and French foreign ministers who had said they were waiting for Tehran to rejoin the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
- EU Leaders Reject Putin Summit; Defend LGBT Rights VOA 25 Jun 2021 -- On the first day of its summit in Brussels, the 27-member European Union failed to agree to terms for proposed an EU-Russia summit, and sharply debated Hungary's new LGBT legislation.
- In Heated Clash, EU Leaders Tell Hungary To Respect LGBT Rights Or Leave RFE/RL 25 Jun 2021 -- European Union leaders say they have told Hungary to respect LGBT rights or leave the bloc, as tempers flared in a confrontation with Prime Minister Viktor Orban over his country's new law banning schools from using materials that could be seen as promoting homosexuality.
- U.S. and France Demonstrate Interoperability in the Caribbean US Navy 25 Jun 2021 -- The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) executed a bilateral maritime exercise with the French Navy off the coast of Martinique, France, June 23 while operating in the Caribbean Sea.
- U.S., France Concerned As Iran Lets UN Atomic Watchdog Deal Expire RFE/RL 25 Jun 2021 -- The UN nuclear watchdog said June 25 that it has not received a response from Iran about extending an interim atomic monitoring agreement, after the United States and France warned that not doing so could imperil talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal.
- Secretary Blinken's Meeting with French President Macron US Dept. of State 25 Jun 2021
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken and French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian at a Joint Press Availability US Dept. of State 25 Jun 2021
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken and French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 25 Jun 2021
- Engage or Disengage? EU leaders Divided on Russia VOA 24 Jun 2021 -- European Union leaders seeking a common stance toward Russia during talks in Brussels on Thursday and Friday are instead divided over a French-German proposal to reset relations with Moscow, including a possible EU-Russia summit.
- Secretary of State Blinken to Meet with French President Macron VOA 24 Jun 2021 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in France, his latest stop in a multination tour, where he will meet Friday with President Emmanuel Macron, following up on U.S. President Joe Biden's recent meetings with allies in the region to boost transatlantic relations.
- UN Envoy Accuses Russian Mercenaries Of Human Rights Abuses In C.A.R. RFE/RL 23 Jun 2021 -- The UN envoy to the Central African Republic (C.A.R.), as well as diplomats from the United States and France, has accused the national security forces and their Russian paramilitary allies of wide-ranging human rights abuses.
- France's Far-Right Suffers Setback in Regional Vote VOA 21 Jun 2021 -- Europe's surging far-right has suffered setbacks recently — in Germany's eastern state of Saxony, where Chancellor Angela Merckel's ruling conservatives prevailed, and in France, where the National Rally party did not do as well as expected in the first round of regional elections Sunday.
- French, German Leaders Urge Vigilance Against COVID-19 Variants VOA 18 Jun 2021 -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron urged European Union countries Friday to be vigilant against the spread of new coronavirus variants and called for the bloc to coordinate its COVID-19 border reopening policies.
- International Donors Pledge Emergency Aid for Lebanon's Struggling Army VOA 17 Jun 2021 -- International donors pledged tens of millions of dollars' worth of emergency aid Thursday to help prop up Lebanon's struggling army, a key institution for the country's stability that is lacking basics, including food. From Paris, Lisa Bryant has more for VOA on the meeting, hosted by France and Italy.]]
- Central African Republic's New PM Appeals for French, EU Support After Paris Cancels Training Deal Sputnik 17 Jun 2021 -- Just days after taking office, the Central African Republic's new Prime Minister, Henri-Marie Dondra, said he wants to rebuild the country's relationship with France. Paris cancelled their defense deal last week after claiming Bangui had done nothing to combat Russian influence with the government, after which the former prime minister resigned.
- French prosecutors seek 6-month jail term for ex-president Sarkozy over illegal campaign funding Press TV 17 Jun 2021 -- Prosecutors in France have requested a six-month jail term for former president Nicolas Sarkozy over allegations of illicit financing for his failed 2012 re-election bid.
- U.S. 7th Fleet ECC Visits Partner Nations, FS Tonnerre US Navy 16 Jun 2021 -- U.S. 7th Fleet Enforcement Coordination Cell (ECC) leadership recently visited with partner nations and embarked the French Navy ship, FS Tonnerre (L9014), part of the Jeanne d'Arc Task Group, in the vicinity of Sasebo, Japan.
- Iran drops Pakistan, France from red list of air travel destinations Press TV 15 Jun 2021 -- Iran's Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) has allowed a resumption of flights to and from Pakistan and France after designating the two countries as safe enough considering the risk of infection with the coronavirus.
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's Meeting With Euro Quad: France, Germany, and the U.K. DoD 15 Jun 2021
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's Meeting With the French Minister of the Armed Forces DoD 15 Jun 2021
- UK and France in acrimonious clash over Northern Ireland constitutional status Press TV 13 Jun 2021 -- A bitter row has erupted between the UK and European Union (EU) leaders after the French President, Emmanuel Macron, said at the G7 summit that Northern Ireland is "not part of the UK".
- Readout of President Biden's Meeting with President Emmanuel Macron of France The White House 12 Jun 2021
- Remarks by President Biden and President Macron of the French Republic Before Bilateral Meeting The White House 12 Jun 2021
- Paris holds back military aid to CAR over alleged anti-French campaign Press TV 09 Jun 2021 -- France says it will withhold its military cooperation and budgetary aid to the Central African Republic pending further assessments, alleging that the government in Bangui has been involved in a "massive disinformation campaign" with Russia.
- Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic Jean-Yves Le Drian and Foreign Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany Heiko Maas Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 07 Jun 2021
- Will Promises of Democratic Transition in Mali Convince France to Leave? VOA 07 Jun 2021 -- A promise Monday by Mali's new interim president to hold democratic elections by early next year appears to meet some conditions set by France to resume recently suspended cooperation with Malian forces. But some hope Paris is slowly heading for the exit when it comes to its yearslong Barkhane anti-terrorist operation in the Sahel.
- Syria condemns illegal entry of Dutch, French delegations into areas held by US-backed SDF militants Press TV 06 Jun 2021 -- Syrian Foreign Ministry has strongly denounced illegal entry of western delegations from the Netherlands and France into troubled northeastern part of the country, which has been occupied by US-backed militants.
- US & French Navy Chiefs meet together in France to discuss maritime security and continued engagement US Navy Press Release 04 Jun 2021 -- U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday met with Chief of the French Navy Adm. Pierre Vandier June 4, in Toulon, France, to discuss ways to advance high-end interoperability between both navies as well their recently released naval strategies (CNO's Navigation Plan and Adm. Vandier's Mercator: Acceleration 2021).
- Paris Suspends Military Cooperation With Mali Until Getting 'Guarantees' on Civilian Power Transfer Sputnik 03 Jun 2021 -- France's eight-year war against rebellious tribes in northern Mali has grown increasingly unpopular in both countries, with protests against the French military presence continuing through the interim government period.
- U.S., U.K., French Navies Reaffirm Commitment to Increased Cooperation US Navy Press Release 03 Jun 2021 -- Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday joined First Sea Lord, United Kingdom Royal Navy Adm. Tony Radakin and Chief of the French Navy Adm. Pierre Vandier in Toulon, France, for a trilateral maritime discussion, June 3.
- Saudi Arabia still biggest buyer of French arms despite Paris reduction of weapons export in 2020 Press TV 03 Jun 2021 -- Saudi Arabia imported more than $850 billion worth of weapons from France last year, making it the biggest buyer of French arms even as the European country reduced its weapons exports, the French defense ministry says.
- Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Bilateral Meeting with French National Security Advisor Emmanuel Bonne The White House 03 Jun 2021
- G7 Ministers' Statement on the UN General Assembly Special Session Against Corruption US Dept. of State 02 Jun 2021 -- The text of the following statement was released by the G7 ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union.
- France, England Expand Availability of COVID-19 Vaccines VOA 01 Jun 2021 -- To fight a rise in cases caused by the coronavirus variants, France and England moved Monday to increase vaccinations.
- France's Macron Calls For Azerbaijani Troop Pullout From 'Armenian Territory' RFE/RL 01 Jun 2021 -- French President Emmanuel Macron has urged Azerbaijan to withdraw its troops from "the sovereign territory of Armenia" after a series of recent border incidents between the two South Caucasus countries heightened regional tensions.
- Macron urges "clarity" over alleged U.S. spying on Merkel, others People's Daily 01 Jun 2021 -- French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that all must be clarified concerning reports that the United States intelligence agency had used the Danish infrastructure to spy on senior European officials, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
- Wiretapping scandal: Merkel, Macron want US, Denmark to explain spying on allies Press TV 01 Jun 2021 -- With the emergence of a controversial report that Washington had over the years spied on its allies in the European continent, with help from Danish intelligence service, two leading European powers, France and Germany, are now demanding explanations from the United States and Denmark over the scandal.
- White House: US to Explain Spying on EU Leaders Via Security Channels With Allies Sputnik 01 Jun 2021 -- The United States will address the issue of spying on the European leaders, including the German chancellor Angela Merkel, and Denmark's role in it through the national security channels with its allies, White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on Tuesday.
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