Hollande extends full support for Macri: “France is ready to back you”

Thursday, February 25th 2016 - 06:27 UTC

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Argentina's President Mauricio Macri received fresh endorsement of his economic measures on Wednesday when French President Francois Hollande flew in to Buenos Aires with 30 business leaders looking for investment opportunities. The visit reflected a turnaround in Argentina's global profile since Macri took power two months ago and immediately set about mending diplomatic ties and his country's tattered credit ratings. Read full article

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ChrisR
Hollande to Macri:

We are here to help, the 1M Syrians we have for you will be here next week. Now if there's nothing else I must piss-off, the jets repaired.
Feb 25th, 2016 - 10:41 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Marti Llazo
“France is ready to back you”

“ I'd rather have a German division in front of me, than a French one behind.”

(Misattributed to General Patton, concerning the reliability of French troops, at a time when Argentina was still supporting the Nazis)
Feb 25th, 2016 - 02:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Englander
Never trust the French or Dutch.
Feb 25th, 2016 - 04:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
France is ready to back you”
We know how to treat our friends,

look at the way we treat the brits,

but if you want our support for the Falkland's you have to make it worth our while,
let us invest in Argentina,
buy our jets , ships . missiles.

Would you trust the French.
Feb 25th, 2016 - 07:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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SebaSvtz
@ 3 and 4

I´m sorry but, and with all due respect to France and its nationals, my answer is NO.
Feb 26th, 2016 - 02:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
That's ok,

France will never change,
she is what she is, just as we are what we are.
Feb 26th, 2016 - 07:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Marti Llazo
Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.
Feb 26th, 2016 - 08:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
France has a plan,
cant you what,

wait until those nasty brits leave us,
Feb 27th, 2016 - 07:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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