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Minister Delegate for Europe Benjamin Haddad represented France at the NATO Foreign Ministers meeting in Brussels on December 3.
At this defining moment for Ukrainian and European security, Mr. Haddad reiterated France's staunch support for peace efforts – support shared by its partners in the Coalition of the Willing.
France repeated its call for Europe to invest massively in defense in order to strengthen NATO's European pillar and the Alliance's strategic unity, thereby enhancing the (…)

M. Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, had a working dinner today with Mr Wang Yi, Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs of the Communist Party of China, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China.
The two ministers emphasized France and China's joint responsibility, as permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, to work to find constructive solutions to the threats hanging over the world's security and (…)

France deeply regrets the confirmation of the sentencing on appeal of the French journalist Christophe Gleizes to a seven-year prison term.
It deplores the fact that his full cooperation with the Algerian authorities and the explanations provided by his defence were not sufficient to change the verdict. We call for his release and hope for a favourable outcome so that he can quickly rejoin his loved ones.
The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has been closely following our (…)

Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart, Andrii Sybiha, on December 1 as France begins a cultural season devoted to Ukraine.
The Minister reaffirmed France's determination to stand with Ukraine and to support it until a just and lasting peace is signed. The two ministers reiterated their support for U.S. efforts to end the war. They emphasized that any solution must fully involve Ukraine, preserve Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial (…)

France extends its condolences to the families and close friends of the victims of Cyclone Ditwah, which has hit Sri Lanka.
At this difficult time, France reiterates its wholehearted solidarity with the Sri Lankan people and Government.
The French Embassy in Colombo is fully mobilized alongside the Sri Lankan Government to ensure the safety of our compatriots in the country.

On this World AIDS Day, France – a longtime contributor to Unitaid and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS Tuberculosis and Malaria – reaffirms its absolute commitment to end the epidemic by 2030.
Major progress was made in 2024. Thanks to the French contribution to the Global Fund, 2.56 million people were able to receive treatment for HIV. That same year, an additional 80,000 people benefited from the Expertise France agency's work in the area of HIV prevention and detection through projects (…)

France condemns Russia's targeting of journalists as part of its war of aggression against Ukraine. The number of drone attacks is increasing, making the land even more dangerous, even impassable. It is these Russian tactics that killed Antoni Lallican, a French journalist and photographer, in October as he carried out his job during a Russian drone attack. France salutes Antoni Lallican's memory and renews its tribute to all those who have been killed on assignment and paid with their lives (…)

We – France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom – strongly condemn the massive increase of settler violence against Palestinian civilians and call for stability in the West Bank. Destabilising activity risks undermining the success of the 20 Point Plan for Gaza and prospects for long-term peace and security.
The number of attacks has reached new heights, with 264 attacks in October according to OCHA, the largest number of settlers' attacks in a single month since the United Nations began (…)

We were deeply shocked to learn the news of the tragic fire that struck a housing complex in Hong Kong on Wednesday 26 November, killing many people.
France extends its condolences to the victims' families and close friends. It wishes the injured a speedy recovery.
France stands foursquare behind the people of Hong Kong in this ordeal.

M. Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, had a meeting with his Iranian counterpart, Mr Abbas Araghchi, in Paris today, Wednesday 26 November 2025.
The Minister talked about the situation of Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris and emphasized the need for our two nationals, who are currently at the French Embassy in Tehran, to return to France as soon as possible.
The Minister reiterated the deep concern of France and its partners regarding the Iranian nuclear programme. He (…)