US EditionReplay: France's Macron Addresses British Parliament on State Visit
GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 8 – The state banquet hosted 160 guests at Windsor Castle with speeches by King Charles and President Macron, highlighting renewed Franco-British cooperation on defense and global issues.
- On 8 July 2025, French President Emmanuel Macron held a meeting with the British monarch and his consort during an official visit to the United Kingdom.
- The visit followed years of Brexit-related tensions and ongoing challenges including cross-Channel migration and geopolitical threats requiring renewed Franco-British cooperation.
- Macron addressed the British parliament, urging the two nations to strengthen their century-old alliance to tackle issues like defence, immigration, climate change, and dependencies on the US and China.
- He said the alliance must show the world it can “make all the difference” and work “hand in hand, shoulder to shoulder,” while promising EDF’s £1.1 billion investment in the UK’s Sizewell C nuclear plant.
- The visit included ceremonies, talks on Ukraine support and a Franco-British summit, signaling efforts to reset ties and jointly address future security and migration concerns.
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France and the United Kingdom must "work together" to "protect the international order" resulting from the Second World War," said French President Emmanuel Macron in front of the British Parliament.
France and Britain must work together to defend the post-World War II international order, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday during a state visit to the United Kingdom.
Macron urges UK-France unity to counter global dependencies on US and China
After being hailed by the British royal family, Macron proceeded to parliament, where he stated that the two nations must work together to improve Europe in areas such as defence, immigration, climate change, and commerce
This had not happened since 2008, and the last state visit of a French president to the United Kingdom. Emmanuel Macron spoke this Tuesday 8 July before the British Parliament, MPs and Lords together. A speech filled with symbols to recall the strong ties between the two countries.
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Macron urges new era of Anglo-French unity in address to UK parliament
President Emmanuel Macron argued Tuesday that France and Britain must work together to defend the post-World War II "international order", as he addressed parliament on the first day of his
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