France and Britain spiral into crisis in wake of migrant deaths

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The British government insisted that the two countries “remain close friends and partners,” but their words, acts and disputes over migration, fishing and how to rebuild a working relationship in the wake of Britain’s exit from the EU suggest otherwise.

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Attal described Johnson’s letter as “fundamentally mediocre and totally uncalled-for in its manner.” Suggesting British duplicity, Attal also said it “doesn’t correspond at all” with discussions that Johnson and Macron had Wednesday after the sinking of an inflatable craft laden with migrants off the French coast.And he dismissed Johnson’s proposal that France take back migrants who cross to Britain as “clearly not what we need to solve this problem.

He expressed hope for a French U-turn on the decision to rescind Patel’s invitation to Sunday’s ministerial meeting on the migration crisis, saying: “Friends and neighbors need to work together to address this global challenge collectively, and we have been clear that we need to do more.” “To see so many bodies like that, next to us. Children. I don’t know how to explain it. Horrific,” Maquinghen said, voice cracking with emotion, in comments broadcast by France’s Delta FM radio.

 

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Besides treating immigrants as “goods” we French should take back shows quiet well who you’re dealing with

The Brits want it all « le beurre et l’argent du beurre »! BorisJohnson Brexit “taking back control” is the failure he desperately wants to hide! In that respect Mini Trump bojo haven’t stopped blaming 🇫🇷 for his failures… EmmanuelMacron

' risking the perilous journey from France' Risking their lives to leave EU to settle in Brexit Britain. 🤔

This bullying thing still stands. She's actually unraveling.

Basically they're saying 'Get off my channel'

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