Sunak and Macron will discuss migration and Ukraine as they restore ties – #Sunak #Macron #discuss #migration #Ukraine #restore #ties
PARIS/LONDON, March 9 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday President of France Visiting Emmanuel Macron, migration and Ukraine hopes to deepen cooperation on Brexit and cement a new beginning between the countries after years of wrangling.
In October Prime Minister which Sunak will hope to use renewed goodwill at the Paris talks to end years of tensions on issues ranging from migration to fishing.
of Great Britain in 2016 Europe Bilateral relations, which have often been strained since the vote to leave the union, have been strengthened by the countries’ support for Ukraine following the Russian invasion, and the meeting is seen as a chance to deepen ties.
“The priority of this summit is to reconnect,” he said France adviser to the president.
Meeting as well Britain It comes at a time when relations between and the EU have also improved in light of the Windsor Framework – a new agreement with the bloc aimed at resolving problems with Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit trade arrangements.
Latest Updates in the European category of Georgia judge party “foreign agents” law withdrew his project, but faced more opposition, video Article with VideoINSIGHT Britain’s early retirements resist calls to work despite higher cost of living Article with gallery
See 2 more stories
At the end of this month, King Charles will go to France on his first state visit as a monarch.
Sunak and Macron at the COP27 summit in Egypt in November, Sunak Prime Minister two weeks after Britain they established a personal relationship in their first face-to-face meeting with their hot relationship labeled “Le Bromance” in their newspaper.
Sunak, after their relationship soured under his predecessors Boris Johnson and Liz Truss France tried to rebuild with , and wants to work with Paris to tackle the large numbers of migrants coming to the south of England in small boats.
In November, Britain and France pledged €72.2 million (€74.5 million) to boost efforts to stop illegal migrants making dangerous journeys across the Channel. dollars) signed a contract worth.
The issue is expected to be high on the agenda of Friday’s meeting, where Sunak will raise the issue to do more to stop the crossings.
Which is the prime minister’s office 10 The source said London was vital to working with Paris on the global problem of migration, increasing patrols and cracking down on boat gangs.
“This Friday’s summit will be an opportunity to do just that,” the source said.
COMBAT VEHICLES
Great Tuesday Britain has revealed details of a new law banning asylum seekers crossing the Channel in small boats from entering the country.
Asked about the UK government’s statement on small boats, French officials said it was after Brexit in France did not change the fact that there is no bilateral agreement on the return of migrants.
“At this stage, we do not see any serious impact for the French coast. Like two after Brexit coast We have a legal instrument that helps us regulate the flow of migrants between the two countries,” said one official.
Analysts said that the issue of migrants is the same as in Britain in France and so hot political not the issue.
Georgina Wright, an analyst at the Montaigne Institute in Paris, said, “But Paris knows that this Prime Minister, but also a very pressing issue for his party, the Labor Party, and for many Britons.” “Some new things will be announced, but they will probably fall short of what London is hoping for.”
Elysee advisers say that the French Ukraine are interested in deepening their defense ties, including joint training of their soldiers, and also a future battle where the two will compete plane want to align their programs – FCAS and Tempest.
Cooperation with a British ship joining French maritime patrols in the Indo-Pacific will be part of the summit’s highlights, as will nuclear power, including funding for EDF’s Sizewell C nuclear project in Britain.
Reporting by Michelle Rose in Paris and Alistair Smoot in London; Edited by Alison Williams
Our standards: Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
2023-03-09 16:59:45
Source – reuters
Translation“24 HOURS”