Tag: francophonie

Angered by the attitude of France, its traditional ally, towards its bid to join Schengen, Romania is considering leaving the OIF, the International Francophony Organisation, a leading Romanian MEP told EurActiv yesterday (12 January).

The 13^th Francophonie summit backed Africa's calls for greater representation in the UN and the G20, as suggested by Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) Secretary-General Abdou Diouf and French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Meanwhile, the EU was notable by its absence. EurActiv reports from Montreux, Switzerland.

Bilateral agreements will remain the basis of relations between Switzerland and EU countries, Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey told EurActiv ahead of hosting the thirteenth international Francophonie summit. 

Speaking on International Francophony day (20 March), the French President stressed the need to make more frequent use of the French language in international institutions, including the EU.

With the 11th Summit of Francophonie being held in Bucharest, Romania states its case for becoming an active voice of the Francophonie within the EU.