The summit agreed, among other things, on the emotional funding that France will use to curb the illegal entry of migrants to the British Isles.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak today Friday promised France £63 million a year to stop migrant boats.
Thousands of people try to cross the channel in dangerous conditions every year.
According to Prime Minister Sunak, damming is a better option than housing migrants.
– We spend more than 5.5 million pounds a day on hotels, it is best to stop the arrival of people in the first place, said Sunak before the negotiations with the president of France, which is hosting the summit Emmanuel Macron with.
The funding is intended to increase surveillance in the canal’s waters.
A center will be built in France to accommodate those who have entered the country illegally, with funding to be distributed over three years.
The countries are also joining forces in criminal investigation, the aim is to trace human smugglers and their routes.
Brexit drove a wedge into the relations between the European leadership states
One of the goals of the Paris summit is to strengthen the relationship weakened by Britain’s exit from the EU.
The countries strive to act more united both in the direction of Ukraine and the Asia-Pacific.
– Europe’s strategic autonomy should be built through increased EU cooperation with Britain in security matters, Macron said at the press conference after the talks.
They combine banking and private education
This is the first top-level visit to France by Sunak, who was elected prime minister in October.
The relations between the current leaders of the countries are considerably warmer than Sunak’s predecessors.
President Macron is known to tolerate the colorful Boris Johnson only with difficulty. According to The Guardian (You’re switching to another service)the president privately characterized the conservative prime minister as a “fool”.
Shortest Prime Minister in British history, only a few weeks in office Liz Truss on the other hand, had time to complain that he didn’t know if Macron was a friend or an enemy.
The relations between 42-year-old Sunak and 45-year-old Macron are significantly warmer. Among other things, they have an investment banking background in common.
Both are educated at private schools and their fathers have medical backgrounds.
Sources: AFP, Reuters