READ ALSOThe Macrons are currently at the French president's official summer house in the south of France. The British prime minister is due in France to attend the G7 meeting of developed nations in Biarritz on August 24th to 26th. Last year, Macron broke away from his time off to host then British prime minister Theresa May as she sought new concessions in her ultimately doomed bid to bring Britain out of the European Union. 'Combative' JohnsonIn their conversation, Macron congratulated Johnson on becoming prime minister and emphasised his desire for close Franco-British ties, the presidential official said, reflecting his hope for a strong defence and economic relationship post-Brexit. Johnson on Thursday told British lawmakers that the current deal on the table was "unacceptable" and he urged the EU to "rethink" its opposition to renegotiating it.

Source: The Local July 26, 2019 11:03 UTC