European cooperation vital, Macron tells May after attack

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron stresses the importance of European cooperation in the fight against extremist violence during a phone call Sunday with his British counterpart Theresa May following the London attack.

Macron “reiterated the importance” of “European cooperation in the fight against terrorism” during the conversation, a statement from his office says.

Macron also expresses France’s support to Britain and says it was vital to fight propaganda on social networks.

Four French nationals are among the 48 people injured by three men who mowed down pedestrians with a van on London Bridge late Saturday before attacking revelers in a popular nightlife hub with knives. Seven people died in the attack.

“In the face of this new tragedy, France is more than ever at Britain’s side,” Macron wrote in an earlier Tweet.

— AFP