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French and US services still on good terms despite Trump turbulence

By Pierre Gastineau and Antoine Izambard

Published on 11.02.2026 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 5 min

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French services and Trump's return (3/3). Faced with White House unpredictability, the French intelligence community is trying to adapt. This final episode looks at the challenges that the major upheaval brought about by Trump's presidency has posed for the French interior ministry.

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