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The President of the Franco-British Council in France, Hervé Mariton, wrote an article (in French) for Le Figaro: “So that France and the United Kingdom become closer neighbors” https://www.lefigaro.fr/vox/monde/herve-mariton-pour-que-la-france-et-le-royaume-uni-deviennent-des-voisins-intimes-20210113 Le Président du Conseil franco-britannique en France, Hervé Mariton a écrit un article pour Le Figaro : «Pour que la France et le Royaume-Uni deviennent des

Tonight, Young Leaders were invited to take part in a virtual conversation between Lord Edward Llewellyn, UK Ambassador to France, and Clément Beaune, Secretary of State for European Affairs and Young Leader from 2017. Ce soir, les Young Leaders ont été invités a participer a une conversation virtuelle entre Lord Edward Llewellyn, Ambassadeur du Royaume-Uni

Today the Franco-British Council hosted a high-level online conference on the theme “Ten years on from the Lancaster House Treaty – the future of Franco-British defence” with keynote speeches by our two nations’ defence ministers, Mme Florence Parly and The Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP Since the Lancaster House Treaties in 2010, the Franco-British Council

On 21st October 2020, the Franco-British Council held an online seminar on the impact of COVID-19 in France and the United Kingdom. See the video below and read the report here. Le 21 octobre 2020, le Conseil franco-britannique a organisé un séminaire en ligne sur l’impact de la COVID-19 en France et au Royaume-Uni. Voir

The Franco-British Council / Conseil Franco-Britannique has announced 5 new Local Leaders in the fourth year of its Local Leaders programme. The Local Leaders programme is an initiative dedicated to supporting the social mobility for young people in both countries. This programme brings talented individuals aged 20-30 from disadvantaged backgrounds who have demonstrated exceptional entrepreneurial

Franco-British Young Leader Major Johanna Maljette read the text of the ‘Appel’ of General de Gaulle at the ceremony organised to commemorate the 80th anniversary in London, in the presence of The Prince of Wales and President Macron. Franco-britannique Young Leader Major Johanna Maljette a lu le texte de l’Appel du Général de Gaulle lors

The Franco-British Council / Conseil Franco-Britannique has announced 21 new Young Leaders in the fourth year of its Young Leaders programme. This new cohort joins an alumni network of 92 Young Leaders who share the goal of working together across their sectors to shape the future of the Franco-British relationship. Members of the selection jury

Today Lord Peter Ricketts takes over as Chair of the Franco-British Council in the United Kingdom to work alongside Hervé Mariton in France. Peter Ricketts is a former British Ambassador to France and is a member of the House of Lords. We would like to thank outgoing Chair, Baroness Tessa Blackstone, for seven years of

The Franco-British Council organised a Conference on Climate Change and Energy at the Economic, Social and Environmental Council in Paris on 27th February 2020. You can read the report about the Conference here. Le Conseil franco-britannique a organisé une conférence sur l’énergie et le changement climatique au Conseil économique, social et environnemental le 27 février

The application processes for the Franco-British Young Leaders Programme and the Franco-British Local Leaders Programme have opened today. You can find information for the Young Leaders Programme here and the Local Leaders Programme here. Applications close on Sunday 23rd February 2020 at 23.59 GMT. Les candidatures pour les programmes Young Leaders et Local Leaders franco-britanniques