FRANCE has recalled its ambassador to the US in an extraordinary tantrum over a new pact between America, the UK and Australia. President Emmanuel Macron has stamped his foot and called back his em…
"This is not done between allies."
France cancelled a planned gala at its luxurious embassy in Washington after the diplomatic slap-down.Another event in Baltimore has also been ditched.The gala at the embassy was to mark the 240th anniversary of the Battle of the Capes, when the French Navy fought the Royal Navy of Britain during the Revolutionary War.Under the terms, Australia is to buy US-made nuclear subs for the first time.
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