PARIS, Dec 31 (Reuters) - The father of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday he was in the process of applying for a French passport to maintain his ties with the European Union after Brexit. Stanley Johnson, a former member of the European Parliament who voted Remain in Britain’s 2016 referendum, told RTL radio he wanted to become a French citizen because of strong family links to France. My mother was born in France, her mother was totally French as was her grandfather. Having a tie with the European Union is important,” he added. But on Wednesday the prime minister sounded a more concilatory note as parliament approved a new trade deal with the EU, saying: “This is not the end of Britain as a European country.

Source: Huffington Post December 31, 2020 17:03 UTC