France

Chirac Says France Will Veto U.N. Resolution on Iraq

French President Jacques Chirac said Monday that "no matter what the circumstances" France will vote against a new U.S.-backed resolution currently being considered by the United Nations Security Council.

Joint Statement on Iraq

By PBS News Hour

The following is the text of the joint statement made by the foreign ministers of France, Russia and Germany on Wednesday saying they will "not let a proposed resolution pass that would authorize the use of force" in Iraq.

France, Germany, Belgium Block NATO Assistance to Turkey

By PBS News Hour

European dissent over U.S. plans for a possible confrontation with Iraq continued to grow Monday as key U.S. allies blocked a NATO proposal to provide defensive military aid to Turkey.

Britain’s Blair, France’s Chirac Discuss Iraq Conflict

British Prime Minister Tony Blair met with French President Jacques Chirac Tuesday in an unsuccessful diplomatic push to sway the French leader to join a U.S.-led military coalition prepared to take military action against Saddam Hussein.

France, Germany Unite Against Military Action in Iraq

By PBS News Hour

As U.S. forces continue to deploy in the Persian Gulf region, France and Germany announced they would work to prevent any U.S.-led military action against Iraq.

France Pushes E.U. to Oppose War Against Iraq

France, the current chair of the United Nations Security Council, said Tuesday it would ask European Union nations to unite in opposition to early military action in Iraq.

Britain Activates Reservists; France Tells Troops to Be Prepared

Britain's Defense Minister activated some 1,500 reservists Tuesday and ordered a "significant" naval force to the Mediterranean as part of an increasing military buildup ahead of a possible war with Iraq.

French President Chirac Re-Elected in Landslide

French voters re-elected President Jacques Chirac en masse Sunday, in an election that was more a rejection of extreme-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen than a show of support for Chirac's policies.

Le Pen Protests Top One Million in France

Over a million people demonstrated peacefully across France Wednesday in the largest national protest to date against extreme-right presidential candidate Jean-Marie Le Pen.

Mad Cow Claims a Life in France

A 19-year-old has died in France from the human variant of mad cow disease. He was the third victim in France, and the 94th in Europe.