The Guardian view on Macron’s state visit: a renewed entente cordiale is good for France, Britain and Europe | Editorial
IOn the years that followed the referendum of Britain’s exit from the European Union, the deterioration of the Anglo-French relations has become one of the measures of the temporary separation between the reckless extremist conservative Party and any rational idea of the national interest. In 2021, Boris Johnson was sent the Royal Maritime Rising Frigate To do patrols outside the Jersey coast in response to a conflict with Paris on fishing rights. The following year, notorious, Liz Tros Decline To say whether she considers the French President, Emmanuel Macron, a friend or enemy of Britain. For five years, there is no British Franco duo Peak It happened at all.
This, fortunately, was then. France and Britain are close neighbors, nuclear forces and members of the United Nations Security Council. In a time of acute geopolitical instability, partially fed with a return Donald Trump For the White House, Cortia is completely restored in the interest of both countries and Europe as a whole.
Mr. Macron arrived in London on Tuesday to A. State visit The first by a French president since 2008 – The successful work carried out by Sir Kerr Starmer has confirmed over the past year. Regarding the strengthening of European defense and security, and supporting Ukraine’s ability to continue to resist Vladimir Putin, the two leaders have Fake A close business relationship, which will help this journey to unify it. The symbolism of the event-Mr. Macron is the first European leader to be honored since Britain’s exit from the European Union-will not also harm Sir Kiir’s opportunities to make progress with his somewhat unprecedented aspirations. “ResetWith the European Union.
A large part of the president’s time will be eaten, of course, with a phase, conditions and protocol, including state dinner in Windsor Castle and a joint address of both House of Parliament. A warm welcome to Mr. Macron and his wife, Brigitte, can be expected from King Charles, who is religious Frankoville. But it seems likely to be done by some meaningful political actions.
On Thursday, Sir Kerr and Mr. Macron will participate in hosting a video conference with European allies to discuss the creation of “A” againReassuranceAnd, which can be published in Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire. It will be more important immediately, perhaps, given the stalled peace negotiations with Mr. Putin, it will be a simultaneous focus on how to maintain the links may be detected in Britain.
For both leaders, anti -immigrant feelings were a contributor to local politics problems And low polls. But on the global theater, Mr. Kerr and Mr. Macron responded in a big way, largely side by side, to the challenges of a new era in which the superpower and the strong man’s policy of undermining liberal values and international law. Mr. Trump, who will visit a second state of Britain in the fall, will not have not lost that Mr. Macron stole a march on him this time. For several reasons, the need to heal diplomatic wounds in Britain’s exit from the European Union to send a signal from European solidarity and flexibility at troubled times, that is as it should.
