Emmanuel Macron lashes UK for not doing enough for Ukraine’s refugees
“Despite all the grand statements… the British government continued to apply current rules that meant they did not welcome Ukrainian refugees."
“Despite all the grand statements… the British government continued to apply current rules that meant they did not welcome Ukrainian refugees."
The French president suggested an unvaccinated person is "irresponsible" and "not a citizen".
Le Canard Enchaîné reported that Mr Macron called Mr Johnson a “clown” and a “knucklehead” as tensions ran high over the migrant crisis in the Channel.
“It is sad to see a major country with which we could do huge numbers of things led by a clown," he is believed to have said.
The French have lashed out at the prime minister for an "unserious" approach to solving the Channel crisis.
Emmanuel Macron hit out at Johnson's Twitter diplomacy, saying: "We are not whistleblowers."
Boris Johnson admitted there is currently "turbulence" in the Anglo-French relationship.
Ever the diplomat, the prime minister dismissed Macron's AUKUS anger in Franglais.
Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron have "embraced some of the worst elements of isolationism."
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