Johnson, Macron to discuss Brexit trade talks; honour Resistance fighters
Johnson and Macron
Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron will meet on Thursday, the UKprime minister’s first bilateral with a European leader since calling for fresh momentum to secure a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU.
The French president is visiting London to commemorate the 80th anniversary of wartime leader Charles de Gaulle's famous broadcastfrom London during World War II and to honour four men who played significant roles in the French Resistance during the same period.
The four men,Edgard Tupet-Thome, 100, Daniel Bouyjou-Cordier, 99, Hubert Germain, 99, and Pierre Simonet, 98, are surviving members of the Order of Liberation, an honour given by France to those who played an outstanding role in setting France free.
Johnson said the men symbolised “the enduring depth and strength” of Franco-British friendship - which has been tested by Brexit turbulence since Britain voted to quit the European Union in a 2016 referendum.
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will also meet Macron.
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Macron, on his first trip outside France since the start of the coronavirus lockdown in March, will also meet Johnson at 10 Downing Street to discuss their governments’ responses to the pandemic.
They are also likely to discuss Brexit, an issue that has been rising back up the political agenda in recent weeks as pressure increases on Britain and the European Union to agree and ratify a trade deal before a December31 deadline.
Macron will take part in a ceremonial event with Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, and his wife Camilla. The French leader will also be treated to a joint flypast by the Red Arrows, the Royal Air Force’s aerobatic team, and their French counterparts, the Patrouille de France.
A statue of Churchill that stands on Parliament Square was uncovered for Macron’s visit. The statue had been boarded up since last week to prevent it from being damaged by Black Lives Matter protesters.