Macron, Biden agree to soothe tensions after submarine row
- 23-Sep-2021
PARIS: US President Joe Biden and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron spoke for the first time on Wednesday since a row erupted over the sale of submarines to Australia, vowing to restore confidence damaged by what Paris saw as a betrayal. Macron was left furious by Australia’s decision last week to ditch a 2016 deal […]
Biden asks for early talks with Macron amid submarine row
- 19-Sep-2021
US President Joe Biden has requested early talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, France said on Sunday, in an apparent effort to mend fences after a row over a submarines contract sparked rare tensions between the allies. The announcement came after Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison rejected French accusations that Canberra had lied about plans […]