French President Emmanuel Macron spoke to the newspaper La Voix du Nord. Criticizing Britain’s policy on immigration, Macron said, “The British continue to have the system of the 1980s, which hypocritically managed economic immigration.” said.
Speaking to the newspaper La Voix du Nord, Macron noted that a fact-based dialogue with the British should be rebuilt.
“ACCEPTED OF HYPOSITHY”
“The British continue to have the 1980s system of hypocritically managing economic immigration. There are no legal ways to emigrate (to England).” Macron said that the UK accepts illegal immigration but needs to make immigration legal.
Macron stated that they will increase their pressure on this issue.
Responding to the question about possible sanctions on Britain, Macron said, “What do the sanctions mean? Should we let the boats go (from the English Channel) at the risk of people dying? We are prisoners of the absurd and inhumane situation. The pressure has to come from Europe in a broader framework.” used the phrase.
ATTENDED ENGLAND
Arguing that the responsibility of those who lost their lives in the English Channel belongs to England, not France, Macron emphasized that the security of Europe’s borders should be ensured.
The migration crisis after at least 27 irregular migrants lost their lives in the English Channel in November 2021 caused tensions between France and England.
According to the data of the French Ministry of Interior, last year, 52 thousand irregular migrants tried to cross the English Channel to England.
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