Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was greeted by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Friday, 1 July, 2022.French President Emmanuel Macron doesn't want an apology from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese over the handling of the submarine debacle, because he "is not responsible for what happened".
France temporarily recalled its ambassador from Canberra, and Mr Macron told Australian reporters that former prime minister Scott Morrison had lied to him. Mr Albanese said he recognised that France is not just a "great European power" but also an "Indo-Pacific and global power". The leaders discussed climate change action, the war in Ukraine, Pacific policies and expanding cultural exchange between the two countries through the arts and education.Previously, Mr Albanese said the meeting with Mr Macron on 1 July, the start of a new financial year was an "appropriate time" to enter a "new dawn" between Australia and France.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian called the move a "stab in the back" and temporarily withdrew France's ambassadors to Australia and the US."I was very clear that the conventional submarines were not going to be able to meet our strategic interests, and that we would need to make a decision in our national interest," Mr Morrison said.
Don't worry Macron the French Company can build more Bushmasters in Australia to give to Ukraine
glenpen60 Tres genereuse
Easy to apologise after giving away a truck load of coin to the French.
macron did say he thought highly of the Australian people and considered them friends of france but in no way trusted Morrison or his failed gov so its no surprise he can separate and level blame where it was really deserved
Whereas everyone happily blames Boris for everything here in England. My pay is more said Boris happily
And those who were responsible didn’t get any punishment
Aww diddums!
Nope just the cash will do!!! 500million over
Killing it! auspol AUKUS
So why do we keep apologizing to the indigenous if we are not responsible for events 200 years ago? auspol
I am very uneasy with how Macron has deliberately injected himself into Australian politics over the past 12 mths - he should stick to taking care of his own parliament, which is in revolt
Just so. Just as he didn’t hold the Australian people responsible for Morrison. Even though I didn’t vote for Morrison I’m sure the ones who did couldn’t have possibly seen how bad he would be for Australia
Even Macron thinks it's easy to work with Albanese.. lol good stuff
Perhaps Macron has seen that Albo is not a bullshitter to foreigners.
BOOM: A mushroom cloud forms over the South Pacific atoll of Mururoa during one of numerous atmospheric tests France conducted in the region between 1966-1974? RainbowWarrior bombing? Macron How about a heartfound apology for your countries disgusting pacific presence
Plus he just got millions as a apology from albo
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