US EditionFrance's Macron makes a state visit to the UK with migration and Ukraine on the agenda
- On July 8, 2025, French President Emmanuel Macron commenced a formal three-day visit to the UK, which included a ceremonial reception at Windsor Castle and delivering a speech to Parliament in London.
- The visit follows strained relations after Brexit and aims to reset UK-France ties under Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who took office just over a year ago.
- Key topics on the agenda include migration management, with both governments considering a policy that exchanges deportations between the UK and France to manage illegal Channel crossings collaboratively.
- Macron and Starmer will co-chair the 37th Franco-British Summit on July 10, focusing on boosting Ukraine's defenses and diplomatic efforts toward a ceasefire, described as a "coalition of the willing."
- The visit highlights intensified cooperation on security and migration amid record migrant crossings over the Channel and ongoing efforts to stop dangerous small-boat journeys.
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French President Emmanuel Macron will be making a state visit to the United Kingdom over the next 3 days. The visit is the confirmation of an increasingly close relationship, after the turbulent Brexit period. At a closing political summit, defense and migration are high on the agenda.
France’s Macron makes state visit to U.K. with migration, Ukraine on agenda
French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Britain on Tuesday for a state visit mixing royal pageantry with thorny political talks about stopping migrants from crossing the English Channel in small boats.
France's Macron makes a state visit to the U.K. with migration and Ukraine on the agenda
French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Britain on Tuesday for a state visit mixing royal pageantry with thorny political talks about stopping migrants from crossing the English Channel in small boats.
The French President comes to the United Kingdom for a state visit. Both countries want to stage their rapprochement. In migration they are not yet on one line.
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