Emmanuel Macron will pay an official visit from Tuesday to Thursday to Britain, which will include a speech to the British Parliament and a series of defense and immigration announcements, with the backdrop of the country’s reconnection with Europe after Brexit.
The French president, invited by King Charles III, will go to London before US President Donald Trump, who is also expected in September. A strong sign, they want to believe in Paris.
This is also the “first official visit of the Head of the European Union of the UK after Brexit”, which has been in force since 2020, the French Presidency said.
The visit is part of the will to “reset” the relationship between his country and the EU, which was expressed by Prime Minister Kir Starmer after arriving at Downing Street in July 2024, Elise said.
Beyond the royal prices and the Protocol, along with the reception of Macron’s third and his wife Brigitte by King Charles and Queen Camilla at the Windsor Tower and the official dinner in their honor in the evening, speech at Parliament and a France.
Relations between France and Britain have greatly improved after years of tension due to Brexit, and much more after the arrival of the workers’ star star.
The two neighboring countries mainly intend to strengthen their cooperation in defense determined by the 2010 Lancaster House agreements, which must now face the return of war to Europe with the Russian attack on Ukraine.
The agreements will “adapt to this new strategic reality that has changed in depth,” Elise said without revealing the announcements to be made.
The work that will dominate before these announcements concern “both the nuclear as well as the operational as well as the potential side,” one presidential adviser said, as the two countries are already working on the construction of rockets.
Kir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron will co -chair on Thursday via Northwood -based teleconference, near London, at a “volunteer” meeting to strengthen Ukraine’s defensive potential against Russia.
France and Britain are the only European countries with nuclear weapons. The French president has said he is ready to discuss with other Epirus countries the development of French aircraft equipped with the “supreme” weapon.
In terms of immigration, a thorny issue between the two countries with many departures from France, Paris wants to be able to intervene in shallow waters and stop the “taxis” with immigrants up to 300 meters from the French coast.
In 2024, about 36,800 arrivals were recorded on the British coast (+25% compared to 2023) and 78 immigrants died, a record number.
Source :Skai
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