#Lebanon | On Thursday 9 May the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, through its Crisis and Support Centre, delivered nearly two tonnes of medicines to Lebanon to meet emergency and general medical needs.

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Yesterday, we celebrated #Europe Day!

An anthem, a motto, an opportunity to look back at the symbols of this community of values 🇪🇺 less than one month from the #Europe anElections2024.

Stéphane Séjourné Jean-Noël Barrot

To celebrate Europe Day, the Arc de Triomphe was lit up in blue along with other landmark buildings of the 27 EU capitals.

#EuropeDay

#9May | #Europe Day

70 years of common history and a model for the future 👇

#Europe Day

Today, the 27 celebrate the European Union with one voice 🇪🇺⭐

'United in diversity'

#EuropeDay #9May

Why do we celebrate #EuropeDay on May 9?

#OnThisDay in 1950, Robert Schuman delivered a groundbreaking declaration that laid the foundation for the European Union as we know it.

Take a look to learn more about this visionary man who changed the course of European history ↓

🇫🇷 pays tribute to Arman Soldin, a dedicated journalist and witness of Russia’s war of aggression, killed a year ago in #Ukraine . In honour of his memory & of Anna Politkovskaya, @francediplo_en created a journalistic courage prize, which will be awarded for the 2d time in Nov.

Today we commemorate the triumph over Nazism and the end of the Second World War in #Europe .
We remember all those who fought for freedom and peace.

#8May 1945 #8May #DutyOfRemembrance

'Make it iconic!' Promise kept Wemby, Rookie of the Year! Fierté française.

Vivement les Jeux de Paris !

#Iran | Two years ago today, Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris were arbitrarily arrested by the Islamic Republic of Iran, as were another two French citizens, one of whom is Louis Arnaud, a year and a half ago.

Full statement ➡️ fdip.fr/YwDT14n2

#Russia | France’s ambassador to Russia was summoned on May 6 by the Russian Federation’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Full statement ➡️ fdip.fr/lK9LAWai

France utterly condemns the attack on an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) humanitarian convoy in South Darfur.

Full statement ➡️ fdip.fr/DOxUy1eN

❝With China, we would like to see a fair competition framework with reciprocal and legitimate rules to make our economic relationship healthier and give it fresh impetus.❞

❝An Olympic truce for all the theatres of war: this is the call France has made to all parties for the Paris Games.

Thank you, China, for showing the will to work in the same direction.❞

#DRC | France strongly condemns the May 3rd bomb attacks at the camps for displaced people near the city of Goma, which left many civilians dead, including children, and many others injured.

Full statement ➡️ fdip.fr/6dyCaGz0

❝The relationship between China and Europe and our coordination is crucial in many areas, including trade and market access, fair competition and investment, and the Ukraine and Middle East situations.❞

❝As we celebrate the 60th anniversary of France’s diplomatic ties with the People’s Republic of China, and on the occasion of your third state visit,

President Xi Jinping,

Welcome!❞

FAKE NEWS ALERT 🚨

Disinformation campaigns on France’s support to Ukraine are as active as ever. Let’s have a look 🔎

France has not sent troops to #Ukraine .

#Feministdiplomacy | At the EuroMed Feminist Initiative Mediterranean Feminist Forum given at Institut du monde arabe in partnership with Délégation Interministérielle à la Méditerranée, more than 40 feminist associations met on 3 May to discuss common challenges.

📸 Learn more about 6 feminist activists from the #Mediterranean

Thirty years ago, the Channel Tunnel finally linked the United Kingdom and France!

This feat brought people closer together, gave new impetus to our trade and confirmed the strength of our political relationship.