EU rallies behind angry France in US row but Biden budges on travelTop EU diplomat Josep Borrell removes his face mask prior to speaking during a press conference following a meeting at the United Nations of EU foreign ministers that touched on a US-French row. UNITED NATIONS: Tensions rocked the Western alliance Monday as European Union leaders backed France in its anger over a scuppered mega-contract, but US President Joe Biden addressed a key European grievance by easing Covid travel restrictions. European Union foreign ministers, meeting in New York, "expressed clear solidarity with France," top EU diplomat Josep Borrell said. "This announcement ran counter to calls for greater cooperation with the European Union in the Indo-Pacific," he said. European powers including Germany -- which has been circumspect in its remarks on the EU-France row -- hailed the shift on travel.

Source: Bangkok Post September 21, 2021 02:03 UTC