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Emmanuel Macron slams UK government as he sets French EU presidency agenda
ByMichael Armstrong December 10, 2021

Macron called for a united Europe, with France set to assume the rotating EU presidency. He voiced distrust in the UK government and said he didn’t want to “politicize” sport ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics. With France set to start its six-month stint in the rotating EU presidency, Emmanuel Macron spoke on Thursday of…

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Brexit warning: France ready for a ‘BRUTAL DIVORCE’ as no-deal EU split looms
ByMichael Armstrong July 26, 2018July 27, 2018

FRANCE is preparing contingency plans for a “brutal divorce” between the UK and the European Union, with one senior minister claiming Britain will be the country that will suffer the most from a no-deal Brexit. Nathalie Loiseau, the French minister for European affairs, admitted Emmanuel Macron’s government has been stepping up preparations in the event…

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