This week, we visit pay a visit on the French ambassador to the US Phillippe Etienne at his residence in DC's Kalorama neighborhood. Ahead of President Biden’s meeting in Rome with French President Emmanuel Macron this week, Etienne says the countries “are rebuilding trust” after this summer’s submarine contract spat that sank relations to their lowest point in recent memory. Also on the menu: the Iran nuclear deal, Afghanistan and French gastronomy.      

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