The British prime minister said that London would contribute to the new measures with an amount of around 480 million pounds over the next three years, including to partially fund a new detention center in France.
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Cooperation agreement to deal with the increased flows of immigrants and refugees from France to Britain by boats through Channelthe leaders of the two countries announced after their meeting in Paris.
At the end of the British-French summit, Rishi Sunak and Emmanuel Macron announced a series of joint measures.
The British Prime Minister he said London would contribute to the new measures to the tune of £480m over the next three years, including part-funding of a new detention center in France.
Also, the French president announced the deployment of hundreds more border guards to better police the country’s coasts, using advanced technology means.
Drones and aircraft will be used, while coordination will be done from a 24-hour operation center on French soil, where British officials will also have a permanent base.
There will also be increased cooperation between the British National Crime Agency and the French equivalent agency.
Mr Sounac said the agreement with President Macron was helping to achieve the goal of completely stopping the movement of migrants and refugees by smugglers across the Channel, a goal he has included in his government’s five priorities.
“Today we have gone further than ever to end this disgusting trade in human life. Working together, Britain and France will ensure that no one can exploit our systems with impunity“, added the British Prime Minister.
Earlier in the week, the Sunak government unveiled controversial new legislation that would see anyone arriving in Britain illegally deported quickly, with the right to detain them for 28 days without bail or a trial.
Messrs. Sunac and Macron also discussed their countries’ bilateral cooperation in the fields of security and energy.
Rishi Sunak said there is cooperation with France “so that someone like Putin can never again instrumentalize our energy security”.
He also noted that Britain and France have agreed to train Ukrainian marines so that Ukraine receives “decisive advantage on the battlefield».
President Macron focused on the close historical relationship between the two countries and commented that the talks with Mr. Sunak constitute a “reconnection” and one “new start» for the bilateral relationship.
In Britain, the comment was seen as a jab at Mr Sunak’s predecessors, Liz Truss and Boris Johnson, who were wary of France.
Source :Skai
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