French President visits UK to confirm cooperation Foreign visits are first for three and a half months, June 19 at 20:21
French President Macron will visit Britain for the first time in three and a half months since the outbreak of the new coronavirus, and in a meeting with Prime Minister Johnson, he will strengthen cooperation to recover from the impact of the outbreak. I confirmed.
On the 18th, President Macron visited London to meet with Prime Minister Johnson.
The visit was made 80 years after General Charles De Gaulle, who commanded the resistance movement against Nazi Germany during World War II, appealed to the French people via radio from the exile Britain for radio. It was
At the meeting, the two leaders emphasized the historical relationship between the two countries, strengthened cooperation so as to recover from the effects of the spread of the new coronavirus, and accelerated negotiations such as the free trade agreement between the United Kingdom and the EU = European Union. I confirmed that I would go.
The two leaders did not shake hands to prevent infection, but kept a distance from each other and took photographs.
Prior to this, President Macron delivered a speech at a ceremony attended by Prince Charles of England, saying, ``London and the people of London not only welcomed General De Gaulle but also set an example of resistance and self-sacrifice. Thank you."
After visiting Italy at the end of February for the first time in about three and a half months, President Macron looked back on the achievements of General De Gaulle, who is respected as a strong leader amid economic damage caused by the spread of infection. , It seems that there is also an aim to encourage the unity of the people.