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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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.
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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.
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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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