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The French President Emmanuel Macron is in the UK for a state visit and reportedly broke 'royal protocol' with his 'touchy-feely' approach to diplomacy
Brigitte Macron, the French first lady, has accompanied her husband Emmanuel Macron on a state visit to London, United Kingdom, and, as noted by many, was visibly detached and distressed, causing
President Emmanuel Macron is on a state visit to Britain, the first of a French leader since 2008. His hosts are drenching him in pomp, pizazz and protocol.
Fraternity: He mulled over years of history between the two countries, and the help they have given each other in wars. Macron thanked the King for the state visit, and ended his speech with: "long live the United Kingdom, long live France".
Throughout a day marked by pageantry and declarations of friendship between the two countries on Tuesday, the French president delivered more political messages on China and Palestine.
Emmanuel Macron has warned there is a risk of French and British societies “growing apart”. In an address to members from both houses of Parliament during his state visit, the French president voiced concerns that the English Channel could “grow wider” after Brexit.
France has denied reports that Emmanuel Macron blamed Sir Keir Starmer for the migrant crisis ahead of crunch talks at No10 this morning.Mr Macron wants Sir Keir to make the UK less attractive to people,
The President of France stars in the first State visit of a European Union leader to the United Kingdom. Emmanuel Macron ended his speech before the British Parliament on Tuesday with epic tones, gathered in a joint session -commons and lords- in the Royal Gallery of the House of Lords.