US warns French companies they must comply with Trump's diversity ban

European countries resist US push to scrap diversity and inclusion initiatives

U.S. government efforts to eliminate diversity initiatives are not going down well on the European continent.

France reacts to Donald Trump's DEI ultimatum

French minister Aurore Bergé criticized the U.S. president's move to end diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs.

France accuses US diplomats of meddling with French companies through DEI 'diktat'

Trump urges Belgian companies to cease diversity policies: "End illegal discrimination"

France accuses US diplomats of meddling with a ’diktat’ about Trump’s DEI policies

PARIS (AP) -- A French minister on Sunday accused U.S. diplomats of interfering in the operations of French companies by sending them a letter reportedly telling them that U.S. President Donald Trump's rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives could also apply outside of the United States.

France slams US 'interference' in firms' diversity programs

The criticism comes after the US embassy in Paris warned several French firms against using diversity and inclusion programs, a frequent target of the Trump administration.