France still smarting over sub snub

with The Associated-Press in Paris, Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison welcomed France's decision to return its ambassador to Australia and said Thursday the bilateral relationship was bigger than the canceled submarine contrac

French ambassador to Australia Jean-Pierre Thebault gestures as he speaks during an interview. Source: AP

France’s ambassador to Australia has accused the federal government of being ‘childish’ for not consulting with Paris before terminating a 90-billion dollar submarine deal. Jean-Pierre Thebault will be sent back to Canberra - and says he’s been given a direct mission from his government: to re-evaluate the future relationship of the two nations.


 

 


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