Jean Yves Le Drian

Submarine deal row: France accuses Australia, US of lying and duplicity

The move comes after Australia's decision to break a 2016 deal for French submarines in favour of American nuclear-powered vessels

France recalls its ambassadors to US and Australia over AUKUS alliance

The move comes after Canberra ditched a deal to buy French submarines in favour of US vessels

Iran foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to meet president Emmanuel Macron on Friday over nuclear deal; Norway next on agenda

Iran's foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is expected to visit Paris and meet with his counterpart and the French president on Friday, state news agency IRNA reported.

China welcomes Pakistan's 'goodwill signal', France applauds show of restraint: World reacts to IAF pilot Abhinandan's release

While in both Pakistan and India, journalists, politicians, performers, sportspersons and common people rejoiced on social media, other countries too reacted positively to the return of IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman.

France 'yellow vest' protests: Emmanuel Macron speeds up tax cuts, raise wages to quell unrest; vows no backtracking

France's President Emmanuel Macron on Monday announced wage rises for the poorest workers and tax cuts for pensioners in further concessions meant to defuse weeks of often violent protests that have challenged his authority.

'Leave our nation be': France tells Donald Trump not to interfere in country's affairs after US president tweets about Paris protests

The French government on Sunday urged US president Donald Trump not to interfere in French politics after he tweeted on the Paris protests and the climate agreement.

'France is not vassal of US': Emmanuel Macron responds to Donald Trump's attack on country, says allies owe each other respect

In five posts sent on Tuesday after a visit to Paris to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One, Trump reminded France of its near-defeat by Germany in two wars, took a swipe at its wine industry, and mentioned Macron's falling approval ratings.

Donald Trump slams France over World War losses to Germany, Emmanuel Macron's approval ratings and its wine industry

In five posts sent on the same day that French officials marked the anniversary of the 2015 terrorist attacks that killed 130 people in Paris, Trump blasted the key US ally over its near defeat to Germany in two world wars, its wine industry and Macron's approval ratings.

Sushma Swaraj's France visit: Deepening ties on defence, education and review of past agreements high on EAM agenda

The progress on the series of agreements that India and France signed during the visit of French president Emmanuel Macron to India in March would be high on the agenda

France, Germany and UK seek exemption for European companies from US sanctions on Iran

France, Germany and UK have sought exemption from US Iran sanctions for European companies doing business with Tehran.