France, it's not about gas, it's about FVEYE

France is first non-member with bridged access.

Emmanuel Macron signs pact targeting cyber warfare, looks to forge closer ties with Australia

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-02/emmanuel-macron-says-no-country-can-dominate-pacific/9719832

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Ask yourself a very simple question, why is there a total & complete MSM blackout re: France, Belgium, Germany, EU riots etc?

they are part of FVEYE++

The "Nine Eyes", consisting of the Five Eyes plus Denmark, France, the Netherlands, and Norway.[44]

The "Fourteen Eyes", consisting of the same countries as the Nine Eyes plus Germany, Belgium, Italy, Spain, and Sweden.[45] The actual name of this group is SIGINT Seniors Europe (SSEUR) and its purpose is coordinating the exchange of military signals intelligence among its members.[46]

UKUSA Agreement

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