European Governments Reject US DEI Ban for Contractors
- The US Embassy in Paris sent letters to French companies, urging them to drop DEI programs.
- This action aligns with Trump's January executive order terminating DEI programs within the US federal government.
- The letters included a questionnaire asking companies to certify they do not practice DEI programs.
- France's Foreign Trade Minister Saint-Martin expressed shock and said France would discuss the letters with the US embassy.
- French officials and business leaders assert France will not compromise its inclusion policies, viewing them as core values.
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