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French FM says bilateral relations with CAR back on track

Relations between France and the Central African Republic (CAR) have been restored, the French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said as he wrapped up a two-day visit to Bangui on Friday.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 14

French officials meet fuel suppliers as Iran conflict lifts oil prices

French finance chiefs on Thursday moved to calm fears of a sharp rise in fuel prices as fighting between Israel and Iran in the Middle East entered a sixth day and global oil prices climbed.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 5

Ukraine war briefing: Sweden jammed Russian drone near French aircraft carrier amid hybrid war fears

France suspects Russian ‘provocation’ amid worries Moscow will interfere in European elections as part of broader strategy against Ukraine. What we know on day 1,466

The Guardian - AU · Feb 28

France to summon US Ambassador Charles Kushner over comments on far-right activist’s death

France is summoning U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner to protest American comments about the killing of far-right activist Quentin Deranque

The Independent UK · Feb 22

Macron takes aim at ‘bully’ Trump as EU leaders ramp up response to president’s threats

French president urges ‘rule of law over brutality’ in a thinly veiled takedown from Davos, hours after the US president launches yet another attack on Nato allies with a rant against Keir Starmer's Chagos deal

The Independent UK · Jan 20

France working with allies on plan should US move to take over Greenland

France is working with ‍partners on a plan ​over how to respond should the United States act on its threat to take over Greenland, ⁠as Europe seeks to address US President Donald Trump's ambitions in the region. Denmark and Greenland say they are seeking a meeting with US Secretary of…

Radio France Internationale · Jan 7

Zelensky heads to France as Ukrainian mission hammers out peace plan with US

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will return to France for the second time in two weeks on Monday, as he navigates the most challenging political and military situation since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Zelensky's talks with French President Emmanuel Macron come as the United States pushes its plan to…

Radio France Internationale · Nov 30, 2025

Ukraine war briefing: Ukrainians fly to US for peace talks with Rubio, Witkoff and Kushner

Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will meet Ukrainian negotiators on Sunday, after a weekend of drone strikes on two Russian oil tankers and more deadly attacks on Kyiv..

The Guardian - AU · Nov 30, 2025

France urges EU to 'wake up' as drug crime spreads across Europe

France’s foreign minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, has called for sweeping new European Union sanctions to take on the increasingly globalised world of organised drug crime – a trade he says is surging across the continent and demanding a firmer collective response.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 21, 2025

France sounds alarm on Caribbean unrest as G7 leaders meet in Canada

France's foreign minister criticized "military operations" in the Caribbean at a G7 meeting on Tuesday, as the deployment of a US aircraft carrier strike group escalated an arms buildup in the region.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 12, 2025