France Calls for New Global Coalition to Revive Cooperation
France's proposal for a new international coalition to promote global cooperation, independent of the US, aims to unite countries believing in democratic values. The initiative responds to growing nationalism and rejection of globalism, emphasizing the importance of multilateralism post-World War II. While open to all nations, the coalition targets inclusion of countries like India, Australia, Japan, and European allies. It seeks to enhance global collaboration and counter rising threats to cooperation from major powers such as the US and Russia. French leaders stress the coalition's inclusive nature and potential benefits for all, even welcoming US participation if willing.
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France calls for new global coalition, with or without US
France's leaders are proposing a new international coalition to revive global cooperation that they say is being threatened by countries like the United States and Russia.
Foreign Affairs Minister Jean- Yves Le Drian announced the plan Friday while speaking at Harvard University, calling for an alliance of "goodwill powers" that believe in cooperation and share democratic values.
Any nation could join, but the minister says he hopes it would include countries like India, Australia and Japan, along with others in Europe. He says it would go on with or without the U.S.
His speech came days after U.S. His speech came days after U.S. President Donald Trump told the President Donald Trump told the United Nations General Assembly United Nations General Assembly that he rejects "the ideology of that he rejects "the ideology of globalism." globalism." French President Emmanuel Macron French President Emmanuel Macron countered with calls for greater countered with calls for greater cooperation and said "nationalism cooperation and said "nationalism always leads to defeat." always leads to defeat."
Although its still little more than Although it s still little more than an idea, the coalition would an idea, the coalition would intend to go on with or without intend to go on with or without the United States. Still, the the United States. Still, the minister denied any attempt to minister denied any attempt to isolate America, saying it would isolate America, saying it would be embraced and could play a be embraced and could play a strong role if it chooses to join. strong role if it chooses to join.
We dont want to create any opposition. Our objective is to revive multilateralism, which has been the way of doing things since the end of World War II, he said. It s not against anybody, but we see it as a real issue.
Donald Tusk: EU to consider special November Brexit summit
EU leaders meeting in Austria this EU leaders meeting in Austria this week will consider convening a week will consider convening a special summit on Brexit in special summit on Brexit in November, and the real possibility November, and the real possibility of a catastrophic no of a catastrophic no- -deal exit by the U.K. in March, European the U.K. in March, European Council President Donald Tusk Council President Donald Tusk said. said. deal exit by
In a letter to EU leaders Monday evening In a letter to EU leaders Monday evening ahead of a summit in Salzburg, Austria, Tusk ahead of a summit in Salzburg, Austria, Tusk told the heads of state and government told the heads of state and government that they would discuss the joint political that they would discuss the joint political declaration on the EU s future relationship declaration on the EU s future relationship with the U.K., and that they should consider with the U.K., and that they should consider calling a November summit in Brussels in calling a November summit in Brussels in the hope of completing a withdrawal treaty. the hope of completing a withdrawal treaty.
First, we should reach a First, we should reach a common view on the nature common view on the nature and overall shape of the joint and overall shape of the joint political declaration about political declaration about our future partnership with our future partnership with the U.K. , Tusk wrote. the U.K. , Tusk wrote.
Second, we will discuss how to organize the final phase of the Brexit talks, including the possibility of calling another European Council in November , he added.
Tusk warned there is still a major risk of a no-deal Brexit. Unfortunately, a no deal scenario is still quite possible. But if we all act responsibly, we can avoid a catastrophe.
However, he is still not pessimistic of reaching a deal with Britain. "Every day that is left we must use for talks. I'd like to finalize them this autumn," he said.
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