France's Macron: let's press on with Brexit after UK's election


Reuters | Brexit | Updated: 10-12-2019 18:49 IST | Created: 10-12-2019 18:00 IST
France's Macron: let's press on with Brexit after UK's election
French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at the treaty of Aachen signing ceremony in Aachen, Germany, on Jan. 22, 2019. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron have signed a contract to renew the friendship and cooperation between the two countries on Tuesday. The so-called treaty of Aachen, signed by Merkel and Macron, seeks closer cooperation between Germany and France in economic, defense and European policy. The treaty of Aachen ties in with the Elysee treaty, signed in 1963. Image Credit: IANS

French President Emmanuel Macron said Britain and the European Union should push on with Brexit after the UK's general election on Thursday and that maintaining the unity of the remaining members was paramount.

"We must be able to advance quickly after these elections," Macron said on Tuesday in remarks alongside the new head of the European Council, Charles Michel, who hosts an EU leaders summit this week.

Macron urged other EU leaders to remain united and "rigorous in the defense of our interests".

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