British Prime Minister Boris Johnson exudes confidence as he presses French President Emmanuel Macron to accept his request to reopen Brexit negotiations, meeting in Paris on the second stop of his first European tour as UK leader.
After ticking off examples of close ties between the two countries, Johnson turned on a charm offensive, stresses that the UK wants a Brexit deal with EU. But even as he chummily calls the French leader by his first name, Johnson adds it was his duty to carry out the wishes of the British people, who by a narrow margin voted to leave the EU.
“As you yourself have just pointed out, Emmanuel, it is vital for trust in politics, that if you have a referendum, then you should act on the instructions of the voters. And that is why we must come out of the EU October 31, deal or no deal,” Johnson says . “Then of course we can take our relationship forward. I agree with you wholeheartedly Emmanuel that it is a quite extraordinary relationship.”
— AP
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