Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron met during the G20

The post-Brexit showdown between Paris and London on the subject of fishing licenses reached a climax this week. In Rome (Italy), on the sidelines of the G20, the French President and the British Prime Minister met this Sunday, October 31. “Emmanuel Macron and Boris Johnson share the same objective, that of a de-escalation of tensions on fishing in the coming days, this is what the Elysee ensures”, relates the journalist Guillaume Daret live from the Italian capital.

The meeting between the two men lasted about thirty minutes. “In the coming hours, they will work very concretely to find a solution. […] Emmanuel Macron wishes that, I quote, ‘Boris Johnson respects his signature’ “, adds the journalist from France Télévisions. “Paris assures us that this is not a Franco-British affair but a affair between the United Kingdom and the European Union because it is a matter of post-Brexit agreements. […] The ball is now in Boris Johnson’s court “, concludes Guillaume Daret.