Macron Says "Welcome Back" After UK PM Floats Idea Of Rejoining European Union
- UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Britain could consider options ranging from closer European Union ties to rejoining the bloc.
- Burnham said Brexit had done “more harm than good” and caused “a decade of low growth.”
- French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the possibility of Britain returning to the European Union, saying, “Welcome back,” and calling it good news for Britain and Europe.
- Opposition figures criticized Burnham’s position.
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French President Emmanuel Macron responded on Wednesday to British Prime Minister Andy Burnham's idea of the UK returning to the European Union by saying in English: "Welcome back."
Emmanuel Macron would welcome Britain's return to the European Union if the British government decides to take such a step
Emmanuel Macron would welcome Britain's return to the European Union if the British government decides to take such a step. The French president said this at a press conference in Madrid, BFM reports. "If the British want to return, and if the prime...
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has opened the door to reconsidering all options for the UK's relationship with the European Union, including a possible re-entry into the Community bloc, arguing that Brexit has hurt the country more than it has benefited. His statements rekindle a political debate that continues to divide British society, although a return is not among the Labour Party's electoral commitments and would require overcoming maj…
The European Union is giving the British Prime Minister an opportunity to re-enter the EU. Britain is "a close and valued partner".
Macron Says "Welcome Back" After UK PM Floats Idea Of Rejoining European Union
Burnham, prime minister since July after Labour MPs turfed out Keir Starmer, said in an interview broadcast earlier on Wednesday that rejoining the EU was among the potential answers to the unavoidable question of what Britain's future relationship with Europe could look like.
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