The City of Light is not what it once was—nor are the Americans visiting it. The post Au Revoir to the Good Life in Paris appeared first on The American Conservative .
Culture Au Revoir to the Good Life in Paris The City of Light is not what it once was—nor are the Americans visiting it. TakiMag Bereft of air conditioning, Americans in Paris last week cursed the locals for their antediluvian ways. Parisians did not exactly take it with a wry Gallic smile. Stomach-churning entitlement and sheer effrontery, they answered I was in the City of Light on my way to the Alps, and read most of this stuff in the newspapers. Yes, it was hot, very hot, but walking down the Seine and along the quais, in the small park at the head of the Île de la Cité, or passing Notre Dame glistening in the sunshine,…Open
State of the Union: The French foreign ministry said the dispute could be resolved. The post France Moves to Deny U.S. Ambassador Kushner Direct Official Meetings appeared first on The American Conservative .
Unnamed diplomatic sources told AP Monday that the American ambassador to France, Charles Kushner, has been banned from meeting members of the French government. He had reportedly not shown up at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs earlier in the day after being summoned over comments about the killing of a French far-right activist last week. It was the second instance in which Kushner had reportedly failed to appear after being summoned. France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot subsequently requested that Kushner no longer be granted direct access to members of the French government, citing what he called a failure to meet the “basic expectations” of an ambassador’s role. The ministry said the dispute could be resolved if…Open
The summons came after the U.S. Embassy in France released a statement expressing concern over the death of 23-year-old French right-wing activist Quentin Deranque
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: France summoned U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner over comments made by the Trump administration regarding the murder of conservative Catholic student Quentin Déranque, which France found objectionable. Kushner did not attend the meeting, and his government access has now been restricted.WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, and […] The post France Denies U.S. Ambassador Government Access Following Summons No-Show. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: France summoned U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner over comments made by the Trump administration regarding the murder of conservative Catholic student Quentin Déranque, which France found objectionable. Kushner did not attend the meeting, and his government access has now been restricted. WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, and the Trump administration. WHEN & WHERE: Events unfolded in Paris, France, with a summons issued Monday evening and responses on Tuesday. KEY QUOTE: “It will, naturally, affect his capacity to exercise his mission in our country.” – Jean-Noël Barrot IMPACT: Kushner’s access to French officials has been suspended until he…Open
France has moved to cut off Charles Kushner , the U.S. ambassador and the father of President Trump's son-in-law, from meeting government officials after he failed to appear when summoned. Why it matters: America's diplomatic corps is supposed to manage its relationships abroad. But the Trump administration's ambassadors have repeatedly butted heads with foreign leaders, threatening to strain relationships with allies. Driving the news: Kushner was summoned after the State Department attributed the beating death of a far-right activist to "[v]iolent radical leftism," commentary the French government perceived as interference. A French official confirmed to Axios that Kushner did not appear. - France's foreign minister requested…
France's top diplomat has requested that U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner no longer be allowed direct access to members of the French government. Kushner skipped a meeting Monday to discuss comments by the Trump administration over the beating death of a far-right activist.
Charles Kushner, President Trump’s envoy to Paris, was called in after the State Department cited “violent radical leftism” in the beating death of Quentin Deranque, 23.