Bulletin n. 2/2016 | ||
December 2016 | ||
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La France, l'Europe, le monde | ||
in Politique internationale , n°151 - PRINTEMPS - 2016 , 2016 | ||
Entretien avec Jean-Marc AYRAULT Ministre des Affaires étrangères depuis février 2016 Just a few weeks after his appointment as Foreign Affairs Minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault chose Politique Internationale for his first in-depth interview as France's chief diplomatic spokesman. From the major challenges facing Europe - migrant crisis, terrorist threat, possibility of a Brexit and the rise of populist movements - to the conflicts currently tearing apart the Middle East, as well as the tricky task of dealing with Putin's Russia and the U.S. presidential race, the new minister touches on all aspects of global affairs and outlines the main thrusts of his plans. The former prime minister (2012-2014) also insists on the need for France to do more to assist Africa - a continent he believes could look forward to a bright future, provided that the rich nations actively support the people who are the lifeblood of these countries. In a concrete step toward meeting this ambitious goal, Paris has already announced an increase in its development aid budget. | ||