The father and sister of the British Prime Minister are seeking to obtain French citizenship

The father of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed today, Thursday, that he is seeking to obtain French citizenship at a time when the freedom of movement of Britons in the European Union ends under the Brexit agreement concluded by his son.

Speaking in French with French Radio RTL, Stanley Johnson said, "It is not about becoming French. As I am French, my mother was born in France, her mother was completely French, and so is her grandfather."

"For me, the issue is basically getting what I own, and I'm very happy about it," the 80-year-old added.

Johnson's father was among the first public servants appointed to Brussels after Britain joined the European Union in 1973.

He worked in the European Commission and was a member of the European Parliament.

He mainly campaigned against leaving the European Union before changing his stance a year after Britain chose to secede in the 2016 referendum.

"I will always be a European, that is for sure," he told the radio.

"One cannot say to an Englishman: You are not a European. Europe is more than the single market, it is more than the European Union."

"Therefore, having such a link with the European Union is an important issue," he said, apparently referring to a European passport.

His efforts to obtain a French passport were revealed by his daughter Rachel in a book released in March.

She wrote that her grandmother was born in Versailles and said that if her father acquired French citizenship she would also like to become French.

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