to Australia and the United States has underscored French President Emmanuel Macron’s fury over the move.
In a short statement issued on Saturday morning, a spokeswoman for Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said “we note with regret France’s decision to recall its Ambassador to Australia for consultations following the decision on the Attack Class [submarine] project.“Australia understands France’s deep disappointment with our decision, which was taken in accordance with our clear and communicated national security interests.
“My task is to work as hard as I can … to make sure that they do understand the value we place on the role that they play and do understand the value we place on the bilateral relationship and the work we want to continue to do together.”, Macron’s European Affairs Minister Clement Baune said the rupture of trust following the cancellation of the submarine contract could compromise Australia’s free trade deal negotiations with the European Union.
Following the first recall of a French ambassador to Washington DC in more than two centuries, US State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement: “We have been in close contact with our French allies. We understand their position, and we are aware of their plans to recall Ambassador Etienne to Paris for consultations.
France is recalling the Statue of Liberty from the US.
What total lies. The Morrison government is just LIES LIES LIES. Can the government release the cost-benefit analysis comparing the US deal vs. the French? Of course NOT. Because there isn't one. This is a scandal of BILLIONS so Morrison can wrap himself in a re-election flag
Better to have 12 French submarines than nothing at all in 20 years 🤷🏼♂️
The French are experts at unacceptable behaviour to friends & Allies .The Rainbow Warrior ship was blown up by French agents in a Allies harbour .Authorised by the then president Mitterrand .At least there was no loss of life in cancelling this order . Hypocrisy by Macron & co.
What, communicated as clearly and with as many lies as that lot uses to communicate with its own constituency?
ScottMorrisonMP prove it, as France also has nuclear submarines and the technology so it’s just a matter of changing the propulsion from diesel to nuclear that could have been done under the current contract with France. What else are you not telling Australia come clean!!
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