the French presidency of the European Union seen from London

France has taken over the rotating presidency of the European Union and this is not very well received by the United Kingdom. “Boris Johnson, the British Prime Minister, and Emmanuel Macron, the French President, have strained relations and the list of disputes between the two countries is as long as an endless day. There is, for example, the fishing war between the two countries. France has also asked to initiate a dispute against the United Kingdom over fishing licenses ‘that London refuses us’ “, explains Maryse Burgot, journalist at France Televisions who takes stock of the duplex situation from London.

The other big issue is that of migrants. Britain criticizes France for not doing enough to prevent migrants from crossing the Channel to reach the United Kingdom. “Overall, Great Britain criticizes the France his hard line during the Brexit negotiations in Brussels (Belgium). The two men do not get along and do not appreciate each other, hence the difficulty for the British Prime Minister to see the arrival of the head of the European Union, Emmanuel Macron “, adds the journalist.