Angry rhetoric between France and the UK over migrants and Brexit is straining an already testy relationship
The relationship between France and the UK has always been tortuous but today the entente seems very far from cordial. Relations between the two countries remain strong in cooperation on international issues and defence, but the issue of asylum seekers crossing the Channel has sparked some undiplomatically harsh words.
Home secretary Priti Patel fired the latest cross-Channel salvo last week, reportedly telling MPs that migrants believed France to be “racist”. Others waded in to accuse France of looking the other way as desperate refugees in inflatable dinghies tried to reach the UK.
Continue reading…Angry rhetoric between France and the UK over migrants and Brexit is straining an already testy relationshipThe relationship between France and the UK has always been tortuous but today the entente seems very far from cordial. Relations between the two countries remain strong in cooperation on international issues and defence, but the issue of asylum seekers crossing the Channel has sparked some undiplomatically harsh words.Home secretary Priti Patel fired the latest cross-Channel salvo last week, reportedly telling MPs that migrants believed France to be “racist”. Others waded in to accuse France of looking the other way as desperate refugees in inflatable dinghies tried to reach the UK. Continue reading…