'France will not accept' repeat of Jerusalem diplomatic incident, FM says

Caroline DE CAMARET

12 November 2024 at 7:11 am

In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24 and RFI, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot discussed diplomatic tensions with Israel, European trade policy in the wake of Donald Trump's re-election and support for Ukraine. He also underlined the importance of closer cooperation with Africa and the need to support European companies amid an increase in defence spending.

>> Click on video player above to watch the full interview.

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