Tag: Francois Hollande Argentina

• Thursday, February 25th 2016 - 06:57 UTC

  Hollande/Macri 'personal link' “will make things get moving and get done”

  

  The visit of French president Francois Hollande was described as “most positive” and this was reflected in the over twenty bilateral agreements signed in all fields, plus a very significant 'personal link' with his Argentine peer Mauricio Macri, said Susana Malcorra, foreign minister on Wednesday at the Casa Rosada.

• Thursday, February 25th 2016 - 06:36 UTC

  Hollande suggests Argentina could help Europe's refugee crisis by taking Syrian families

  

  French President Francois Hollande suggested Wednesday that Argentina could take in some of the hundreds of thousands of Syrians fleeing civil war. The idea appeared to be an off-the-cuff comment during a news conference by Hollande and Argentine President Mauricio Macri after they met privately and signed agreements on issues ranging from fighting terrorism to increasing cultural exchanges.

• Thursday, February 25th 2016 - 06:27 UTC

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

  

  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.

• Wednesday, February 24th 2016 - 06:54 UTC

  Despite Malvinas, “we want to accord and collaborate with the UK” to the benefit of both countries

  

  Argentine president Mauricio Macri said he wants to reach an agreement with the UK that will enable collaboration in areas of mutual interest, despite the dispute over the Falkland/Malvinas Islands, although 'we will never drop Argentina's historic claim on the issue'.