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France’s Macron tells UK’s Johnson to respect the rules in fishing row

cde.news desk 31 October 2021, 12:00 · 1 min read

(FILE) French President Emmanuel Macron seen at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, 16 December 2020 (reissued 17 December 2020). According to reports on 17 December 2020, French President was tested positive for coronavirus Covid-19. Macron will stay in isolation but will continue to perform his duties. EPA-EFE/IAN LANGSDON

ROME, Oct 31 (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron told British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday that London should respect international rules in a row over post-Brexit fishing rights, a French presidential adviser said.

“The goal for both the president and the prime minister was to work towards de-escalation,” the official told reporters after a private, one-on-one meeting between the two leaders on the sidelines of a G20 summit in Rome.

Macron told Johnson that he expected seriousness and respect between the two men after days of threats and counter-threats over fishing licences, the presidential adviser said.

Photo – (FILE) French President Emmanuel Macron. EPA-EFE/IAN LANGSDON