Instead, he called on people to support parties who want to strengthen Europe. He called Brexit a symbol of the crisis plaguing Europe — a “trap” of lies and irresponsibility backed by fake news. To address migration, Macron called for stricter border controls, a common border force, and common asylum rules — measures that have already started being implemented. Macron’s office said the French president’s approach is “legitimate and useful” in opening a European debate without interfering in domestic politics. But Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, Babis, a populist billionaire, appeared skeptical of Macron’s plea.

Source: Washington Post March 05, 2019 08:50 UTC