PM to announce electric vehicle revolution
Hundreds of thousands of extra charge points in the pipeline with new laws to supercharge the electric vehicle revolution.
Hundreds of thousands of extra charge points in the pipeline with new laws to supercharge the electric vehicle revolution.
Via Teleconference 9:38 A.M. EDT MR. ROKER: Wow! Oh, hold on. My phone is ringing. Just a sec- - oh, my gosh! Look at who is calling. Hello? Hello, Mr. President? THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Al. How you doing, pal? THE FIRST LADY: Happy Thanksgiving. MR. ROKER: Oh, Dr. Biden and Mr. President, thank you so much. Happy Thanksgiving...
France congratulates Ms Caroline Ziadeh on her appointment as Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and assures her of its full support in carrying out her new mission. France reaffirms its full support for the action of UNMIK, which helps promote the strengthening of the rule of law and respect for human rights in Kosovo, in coordination with the initiatives of other regional and international (...)
France is holding the Presidency of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) from May 2021 to February 2022. This presidency provides the opportunity to strengthen regional solidarity, consolidate the economic integration of French territories in the Indian Ocean within their regional environment, and promote Francophonie. What is the Indian Ocean Commission? For more than 30 years, through La Réunion, France has been a member of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), alongside the Comoros, (...)
Thanksgiving provides us with a time to reflect on our many blessings - from God, this Nation, and each other. We are grateful for these blessings, even - and especially - during times of challenge. That is why George Washington declared a day of Thanksgiving for his troops as they marched into that dark winter at...
America's small businesses account for more than 40 percent of U.S. GDP, create two-thirds of net new jobs, and employ almost half of America's workers. However, even before the COVID-19 pandemic, America's aging infrastructure prevented too many small businesses from reaching their full potential. President Biden's historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will equip America's Main Street...
Q: Front Line Defenders has denounced the use of Pegasus, the NSO Group's spyware, against eminent Palestinian figures including Salah Hamouri, a French citizen. Will France join the United States in taking measures against the NSO Group's practices? Do you have any information on those in charge of spying on these Palestinian figures, all of whom are connected with six organizations that Israel placed on a terrorist list? R: With respect to NSO, as we have said before, the facts that have (...)
Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian spoke yesterday with his Nigerian counterpart, Geoffrey Onyeama. The two ministers applauded the high caliber of the relationship between France and Nigeria, an important partner for France in Africa. The economic relationship between our two countries has in particular grown stronger, especially via the launch of the France-Nigeria Business Council, as evidenced by French Development Agency projects relating to water access, (...)
Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke at a reception for personnel and officials who worked on Operation PITTING.
Shalanda Young Nominated to Serve as Director, Nani Coloretti as Deputy Director Today, President Biden announced his intent to nominate Shalanda Young as Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Nani Coloretti as Deputy Director. President Biden made the announcement in a video here. Both Young and Coloretti have been confirmed by...
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:12 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Whoa. MS. PSAKI: Oh, sorry. Q What, you got a holiday to go to? (Laughter.) MS. PSAKI: Whoa. We're a little earl- - we're just excited to see you guys. Okay, I realize we're a little early. So, good afternoon, everyone. ...
Securing America's supply chains is a top priority for President Biden and his Administration. We welcome Samsung's announcement today that it will build a new semiconductor facility in Texas, helping protect our supply chains, revitalizing our manufacturing base, and creating good jobs right here at home. The Biden-Harris Administration has been working around the clock with Congress,...
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke by phone today with Poland's National Security Bureau Chief Pawel Soloch. Mr Sullivan underscored our strong bilateral cooperation on defense issues and welcomed ongoing efforts to strengthen NATO's deterrence posture. He conveyed strong support for Poland in the face of the Lukashenka regime's actions that created a migration crisis...
The United States and Lithuania convened high-level bilateral consultations in Washington today to discuss opportunities for enhanced cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, including with like-minded partners. The United States reaffirmed strong support for Lithuania as a valued NATO Ally and partner in addressing many shared global challenges and opportunities, and in particular, those in the Indo-Pacific....
This year, as we again mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we must also grapple with the hard truth that the COVID-19 pandemic has also exacerbated a "shadow pandemic" of violence. Around the world, including in the United States, reports of domestic violence have increased during the pandemic, exacerbating a...
Each November we solemnly honor and pay tribute to the millions of innocent Ukrainians who suffered and perished during the Holodomor - "death by hunger" - in 1932 and 1933. The men, women, and children who lost their lives during this famine were victims of the brutal policies and deliberate acts of the regime of...
Ahmaud Arbery's killing - witnessed by the world on video - is a devastating reminder of how far we have to go in the fight for racial justice in this country. Mr. Arbery should be here today, celebrating the holidays with his mother, Wanda Cooper Jones, and his father, Marcus Arbery. Nothing can bring Mr. Arbery back to his family and to his community,...
This morning, we received two pieces of economic news which underscore that our recovery is continuing to progress at a historic pace. Last year, there were 21 million unemployment insurance claims before the Thanksgiving holiday. Today, there were 2.4 million. This is a historic jobs recovery: 5.6 million jobs created since I took office and...
Today, the jury rendered its verdicts and the three defendants were found guilty of murdering Ahmaud Arbery. Still, we feel the weight of grief. Ahmaud Arbery should be alive, and nothing can take away the pain that his mother Wanda Cooper-Jones, his father Marcus Arbery, and the entire Arbery family and community feel today. I...
M. Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, Minister of State for Tourism, French Nationals Abroad and Francophonie, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, had a meeting yesterday with Ms Caroline Proulx, Quebec's Minister of Tourism. The Minister of State and the Minister recalled the French and Quebec authorities' active efforts to support those in the tourism industry hit hard by the crisis. They highlighted the importance for Quebec of the French market, the largest overseas market, and (...)
Via Teleconference 7:06 A.M. EST MODERATOR: Good morning, everyone. Thanks so much for joining us this early for this background briefing. Some ground rules before we dive right in: This call will be on background, attributable to "senior administration officials." This call will not be embargoed. Not for attribution but just for everyone's awareness, for those on...
On Tuesday, November 23, 2021, the President signed into law: H.R. 1510, which requires VA to report to the Congress on the use of cameras in VA medical facilities, Thank you to Representatives McKinley, Trone, Mooney, Miller, Reschenthaler, and Bost and Senators Capito, Manchin, Boozman, Braun, and Sinema for their leadership; and S. 108, which...
Q: According to Disclose, since 2016 France has been providing intelligence to the Egyptian authorities that has been used by Egypt to target traffickers at the Egyptian-Libyan border, rather than Jihadists as provided by the initial agreement. Can you deny the existence of Operation Sirli? A: I refer you to the Ministry for the Armed Forces.
Q: The American and Australian governments are entering the first phase of their project to build nuclear submarines for the Australian navy. How is France handling Australia's retraction of its contract with Naval Group and its impact on the French-Australian strategic partnership? A: As the minister has noted repeatedly, we are extremely vigilant with respect to commitments toward Naval Group and its French and Australian subcontractors, and we will strongly defend our interests in this (...)
M. Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, visited Greece today. He had meetings with Prime Minister Mr Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Greek Foreign Minister Mr Nikos Dendias. During his meetings, the Minister spoke of the relationship of trust between our two countries, illustrated by the signing of a strategic partnership on 28 September 2021. Jean-Yves Le Drian also reviewed the priority issues for the French presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU), which (...)