France to oppose Brexit deal disfavouring its long term interests

France to oppose Brexit deal disfavouring its long term interests

France will not accept a Brexit deal that does not respect our long term interests, said Macron during a televised news conference with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo

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  • Dec 1, 2020,
  • Updated Dec 1, 2020 8:55 PM IST

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that France was paying particular attention to negotiations around trade conditions and fisheries in talks over a Brexit deal, adding that the country's long term interests were at stake.

"France will not accept a Brexit deal that does not respect our long term interests," Macron told a televised news conference with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, after meeting him in Paris.

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De Croo said the European Union and Britain were in "the last minutes of a football game" when it came to discussions over Brexit, adding that he considered it important to reach a deal but not at any cost.

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French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that France was paying particular attention to negotiations around trade conditions and fisheries in talks over a Brexit deal, adding that the country's long term interests were at stake.

"France will not accept a Brexit deal that does not respect our long term interests," Macron told a televised news conference with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, after meeting him in Paris.

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De Croo said the European Union and Britain were in "the last minutes of a football game" when it came to discussions over Brexit, adding that he considered it important to reach a deal but not at any cost.

Also Read: Unilever experiments four-day working week in New Zealand

Also Read: TCS deploys supply chain solution to double India's COVID-19 testing capacity

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