Release of Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, suspension of Shein, 8:30 a.m. franceinfo by Jean-Noël Barrot

Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, was the guest of “8h30 franceinfo” Thursday November 6, 2025.

Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, was the guest of “8h30 franceinfo” Thursday November 6, 2025. Release of Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, suspension of Shein, he answered questions from Agathe Lambret and Paul Larrouturou.

Jean-Noël Barrot works “tirelessly” for the total release of Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris

While Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, detained in Iran for three years, left prison and were welcomed at the French embassy in the country, the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs affirms that he is working “relentlessly” for their “immediate and unconditional release.” Jean-Noël Barrot, however, did not “no certainty” as to the date when they will be free of their movements again and will be able to return to France. The tenant of the Quai d’Orsay also said he was in favor of the creation of an official hostage status “so that the path towards total reintegration into French society is facilitated.”

Shein: “The European Commission must take action, it can no longer wait”

According to Jean-Noël Barrot, the Chinese fast-fashion giant is “obviously in violation of the European rules that we adopted in 2022.” He thus evokes the controversy surrounding numerous products sold on the platform: child pornography dolls, category A weapons, but also phone chargers that can catch fire, or even toys made of toxic materials or with elements that can be ingested by young children. “The European Commission must take action, it can no longer wait”therefore believes the Minister of Foreign Affairs.