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Action for peace and respect for human rights The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs coordinates France's action for peace and respect for... Promoting a sovereign Europe The European Union (EU), of which France is one of the founding members, is a priority of French... Promoting French businesses and France's attractiveness Promoting France’s economic interests is one of the main responsibilities of Business France and... Ensuring the presence of French culture The cultural promotion and cooperation policy of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs... Contributing to sustainable, balanced globalization France's fight against climate change and action for the preservation of the environment is one of... Our Ministers Jean-Noël Barrot Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs He was Minister Delegate for Europe in the French Government between February and September 2024 and Minister Delegate for Digital Affairs from 2022 to 2024. 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Paris Call for the Two-State Solution: Palestinian and Israeli civil society representatives come together in Paris Israel / Palestine Conflicts News June 16th 2026
250th anniversary of the independence of the United States United States Foreign policy News April 23rd 2026
France's 2026 G7 Presidency The G7 (“Group of 7”) is a discussion and consultation group where common responses are provided to major global and economic issues… G7 Foreign policy Grand Dossier March 12th 2026
Mediterranean Season 2026 After a festive public opening in Marseille, the Mediterranean Season will offer over 200 events in over 60 French cities between 15… Cultural diplomacy May 15th 2026
EES: The new European border Entry/Exit System goes live on 10 April 2026 The EU’s EES and ETIAS systems form part of a package of measures to improve the management of the Schengen Area’s external borders… Services for French nationals April 10th 2026
Ukraine – Deadly bombardments of Ukraine and damage to Kyiv’s Dormition… Ukraine Conflicts June 15th 2026
Italy – Jean-Noël Barrot’s participation in the third France-Italy Cross-Border… Italy Relation bilatérale June 05th 2026
Opening of two new Franco-German cultural institutes (ICFAs) Germany Cultural diplomacy Relation bilatérale June 04th 2026
Statement of the International Contact Group for the Great Lakes (ICG) on the… The International Contact Group (ICG) for the Great Lakes, including representatives of Belgium, Denmark, the European Union, France,… Democratic Republic of the Congo Defence and security May 25th 2026
Africa Forward: Africa-France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth Summit Kenya and France jointly held the “Africa Forward Summit: Africa-France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth” in Nairobi on 11 and… Africa Foreign policy April 03rd 2026
Canada – Conversation between Jean-Noël Barrot and his Canadian counterpart,… Canada Relation bilatérale June 15th 2026
Argentina – Jean-Noel Barrot’s meeting with Pablo Quirno, Minister of Foreign… Argentina Relation bilatérale June 03rd 2026
250th anniversary of the independence of the United States This year marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America, which was… United States Foreign policy April 01st 2026
Paris Call for the Two-State Solution: Palestinian and Israeli civil society representatives come… At the initiative of the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, Israeli and Palestinian peacebuilders came… Israel / Palestine Conflicts June 12th 2026
Upgrading the Australia-France Roadmap : A Framework for Strategic Cooperation Australia Relation bilatérale June 09th 2026
France-China Working Group on Addressing Climate and Environmental Challenges… China Climate May 21st 2026