Obama Joins Hollande in Vowing New Era of U.S.-French Ties

Presidents Barack Obama and Francois Hollande said the U.S. and France are embarking on a new, elevated level of cooperation as they confront global security threats in Syria and Iran, deal with climate change and seek more economic growth.

“Our countries have always been allies and have always been friends, but now we trust each other in an unprecedented manner,” Hollande said at a news conference at the White House with Obama at his side. The U.S. president said the alliance “has never been stronger.”