British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday promised an "outward looking" UK after Brexit.

In a statement issued the day before the G7 summit in Biarritz, the British Prime Minister addressed the leaders of the G7: "The United Kingdom that I lead will be an international nation, outward-looking and confident" He pledges that his country will leave the European Union on October 31, with or without a withdrawal agreement.

This stance is frightening economic circles, who fear the consequences of a brutal departure from the EU, and divide the country, even in the conservative camp of the head of government, part of which wants to maintain close ties with the EU. European Union.

"Some think the best days in the UK are behind us"

"Some people question the democratic decision taken by this country, fearing that we are withdrawing from the world," said Boris Johnson, referring to the June 2016 referendum that saw 52% of Britons vote for the departure of the EU. "Some people think that the best days in the UK are behind us, and I tell these people: you're wrong," he adds.

"We will remain at the heart of alliances around the world, and we will continue to put all our diplomacy, defense and development skills at the service of the maintenance and preservation of the international order on which peace and security depend. prosperity".

The Prime Minister also assures that his country "will never ignore the special responsibilities incumbent upon it as a pillar and architect of the international system".