https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/our-ministers/jean-noel-barrot/?xtor=RSS-1 Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs en https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH72/visuel_defaut_une_fd-44916-890bc.jpg?1702480415 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr?xtor=RSS-1 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/our-ministers/jean-noel-barrot/article/joint-communique-issued-by-m-jean-noel-barrot-minister-for-europe-and-foreign?xtor=RSS-1 Dairy products: a lowering of Chinese tariffs remains inadequate in view of the challenges facing our industry We note the conclusions published by the Chinese authorities yesterday, leading to the introduction of definitive tariffs on the European dairy industry ranging from 7.4% to 11.7%, when provisional, much higher levels – between 21.9% and 42.7% – had been envisaged in December 2025. These measures relate to a volume of trade estimated at nearly €430 million. These tariffs continue to (…) 2026-02-13 15:32:47 65615_287517 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/our-ministers/jean-noel-barrot/article/united-states-conversation-between-jean-noel-barrot-and-secretary-of-state?xtor=RSS-1 Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot spoke by phone with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on January 11. The ministers discussed several international issues, particularly the situations in Iran, Venezuela and Ukraine. With regard to Ukraine, the Minister emphasized the momentum within the Coalition of the Willing, which met last week in Paris to work on the security guarantees that are necessary to a just and lasting peace. The Minister brought up the subject of (…) 2026-01-12 16:28:19 65615_287127 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/our-ministers/jean-noel-barrot/article/cambodia-thailand-conversation-between-the-minister-for-europe-and-foreign?xtor=RSS-1 The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, had two telephone conversations on 23 December with Prak Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cambodia, and Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand. The day after the special ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting on the conflict (22 December) and the day before the resumption of dialogue between the two countries' armed forces, the Minister called for an immediate ceasefire and talked (…) 2025-12-24 12:07:28 65615_286967