France recalls ambassadors from USA and Australia

WORLD France recalls ambassadors from USA and Australia 7 min. ago | France is recalling its ambassadors from the United States and Australia for consultations over the dispute over a botched submarine deal. This extraordinary step comes at the request of President Emmanuel Macron, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian announced in Paris on Friday evening. France's President Macron FEELS betrayed. He justified the "exceptional decision" in a statement Friday, saying Washington's and Canberra's announcements were "extraordinarily serious." Because of the new security alliance, Australia had surprisingly canceled the purchase of French submarines, which had been negotiated for years.