Barack Obama and Francois Hollande on the New Era of US-France Relations

President Obama and President Hollande have strengthened the US-France relations with a new height of cooperation as they face the global security threats, deal with climate change and spur economic growth.

Holande declared at the White House, “Our countries have always been allies and have always been friends, but now we trust each other in an unprecedented manner.”

Obama on his part, he believes that “the U.S.-French alliance has never been stronger, and the levels of cooperation that we’re seeing across the whole range of issues is much deeper than it was, I think, five years ago, 10 years ago, 20 years ago. That’s good for France. It’s good for the United States.”

Both presidents stressed out the long-standing alliance of the two nations since the American Revolution and World War I & II.

President Hollande’s coming to the U.S is the first state visit of a French leader since 1996.  He is the guest of honor at a formal dinner tonight at the White House.

Hollande has not forgotten the liberation of France in World War II.  He paid tribute to U.S. military veterans who helped liberate his nation.  He also invited Obama to France on June 6 for the 70th anniversary commemoration of the allied invasion at Normandy. Obama accepted the invitation.

The French President will head tomorrow to California for meetings with technology executives in Silicon Valley.

Source:  Bloomberg