France will not accept Brexit deal if not in long term interests

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that France was paying particular attention to negotiations around trade conditions and fisheries in talks over a Brexit deal, adding that the country’s long term interests were at stake.

“France will not accept a Brexit deal that does not respect our long term interests,” Macron told a televised news conference with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, after meeting him in Paris.

De Croo said the European Union and Britain were in “the last minutes of a football game” when it came to discussions over Brexit, adding that he considered it important to reach a deal but not at any cost. 

Main Photo: French President Emmanuel Macron looks on during a joint statement with Belgium’s Prime Minister Alexander De Croo (not seen) after a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, 01 December 2020. EPA-EFE/BENOIT TESSIER / POOL

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