Mr Macron's suggestion is not the first time he has warned French voters might seek a "Frexit". Mr McDonnell suggested Mr Macron was being "fairly hard-nosed" about the EU's approach to UK financial services as he predicted a "softening" once Brexit negotiations on a future relationship begin. The Prime Minister has repeatedly outlined her wish for a post-Brexit trade deal including both goods and services.
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The French President, who visited Britain last week for a major UK-France summit, also used the interview to repeat his insistence that full access to the EU's single market for UK financial services "is not feasible" after Brexit.īut he did claim the UK will secure a bespoke trade deal, although only in the context of preserving the bloc's single market. The French presidency categorically denied a report in the British newspaper Daily Telegraph published on Wednesday that said Macron could offer the country’s permanent seat on the UN Security Council to the European Union if the bloc backs his EU defense plans.Image: Labour's John McDonnell predicted a 'softening' of the EU's Brexit stance The call with Biden aims to clarify “the conditions of the new American commitment in a relationship between the allies,” Attal said.įrance’s European Union partners agreed on Tuesday to put the dispute at the top of the bloc’s political agenda, including at an EU summit next month. Paris is calling for “acts, not just words,” including “full recognition by our American ally of the need to strengthen European sovereignty and the importance of Europeans having a greater say in its defense and security,” said the Macron’s office.įrance also wants the “common commitment in the fight against terrorism” to be reaffirmed.įrench government spokesman Gabriel Attal said the issue was raised by Macron during a weekly cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
The pact will see Australia cancel a multi-million dollar contract to buy French diesel-electric submarines and instead acquire US nuclear-powered vessels.įrance wants it to be recognized that the talks should have been held between the allies before the deal was made and that it is raising “a question of trust on which we must gather all the consequences,” according to Macron’s office. The Indo-Pacific defense agreement between the US, Australia and Britain was announced last week by Biden, and France was formally briefed only hours earlier, according to French diplomats. Macron awaits “clarification on the US choice to keep a European ally away from key exchanges on Indo-Pacific cooperation,” the statement said. Macron’s office said the call, which was requested by Biden, is to discuss “the crisis of confidence” that led to the unprecedented withdrawal of the French ambassador to the United States last week. French President Emmanuel Macron expects “clear clarifications and commitments” from US President Joe Biden in a call to take place later Wednesday to address a dispute over submarines, Macron’s office said.
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