Geopolitik: Frankreich und Kanada vereinbaren engere Zusammenarbeit
Während Kanada und die USA immer weiter auseinanderrücken, setzt Kanada vermehrt auf Europa. Kanada und Frankreich wollen bei Raumfahrt, Klima und Energie kooperieren.
France and Canada have agreed to deepen their cooperation amid growing geopolitical tensions, climate change, and the erosion of democratic values, according to French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. The two leaders met on Sunday on the French island group of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, off Canada's Atlantic coast, marking the first visit by a French president there since 2014 and the first by a Canadian prime minister ever.
Carney highlighted the threats posed by climate change, the erosion of democratic norms, and new sovereignty threats, emphasizing the need to strengthen relations. Macron added that both allies aim to increase cooperation in areas such as space exploration, climate, and energy. Ottawa is also seeking closer ties with the EU amid a bitter trade dispute with the United States.
The visit came just weeks after US President Donald Trump shared an image on social media showing the US, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Mexico, Central America, and parts of the Caribbean, including Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, under a US flag labeled "United States of America." Macron disputed the territories' association with France, stating that he does not have to constantly reaffirm their connection to France because "people have strange ideas or say strange things."
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