France Recalls Ambassador to United States #BidenEffect
The government of French President Macron announced Friday afternoon it is recalling their ambassadors to the United States and Australia for consultations in the wake of a defense agreement with the U.S., Australia and the United Kingdom that shut out France and cancelled a multi-billion dollar submarine deal between France and Australia. This is the first time France has recalled its U.S. ambassador in the well over 200 years of close relations dating to France’s support for the American Revolution.
French Ambassador to the U.S. Philippe Etienne speaks at a 9/11 memorial in New York City, September 11, 2021, official photo.
Statement by Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs (17 September 2021)
At the request of the President of the Republic,
