France positioned by Macron as steadfast partner for Southeast Asia
To pitch Paris and the EU as preferable commercial and security allies for a region affected by tensions between Beijing and Washington, French President Emmanuel Macron has begun a six-day journey to Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore. The effort for closer trade and security collaboration from Macron, who arrived in Vietnam late on Sunday, aims to […]
What prompted Iran to summon the French ambassador over Cannes comments?
After an Iranian film won the Cannes Film Festival’s top award, Iran called for France’s ambassador in Tehran to protest the French foreign minister’s “insulting” comments. Inspired by his imprisonment, Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi’s political drama It Was Just an Accident took home the coveted Palme d’Or on Saturday. Panahi’s victory was described as an […]
