France To Send Its Ambassador Back To The U.S. Following A Macron-Biden Call

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Back in June at the G-7 summit in England, French President Emmanuel Macron (center, right) and President Biden appeared to be getting along fine. They were joined by Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

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The French ambassador to the United States, Philippe Etienne, speaks at an event at the Port of New York and New Jersey in Elizabeth, N.J., in June. After a brief recall home, it appears he will heading back stateside.

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Why A Submarine Deal Has France At Odds With The U.S., U.K. And Australia

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson — the other key player in this global drama — advised France to «prenez un grip, or get a grip, on the matter, which he hailed as «a great step forward for global security.

Boris Johnson, speaking outside the Capitol, says it’s time for the French to “prenez un grip” and “donnez-moi un break” after the spat over a U.K. submarine deal with the U.S. and Australia pic.twitter.com/FpVywohTjK

— Kitty Donaldson (@kitty_donaldson) September 22, 2021