EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini will welcome the former mayor of London on Sunday "for an initial contact." LONDON - Britain's Brexiteering new Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson heads back to Brussels on Sunday, his old stomping ground as an EU correspondent, where he crafted stories that whipped up euroscepticism at home. Johnson's first engagement as foreign secretary was of limited success, meeting with some boos as he addressed the French ambassador to Britain's Bastille Day party on Thursday. Johnson, 51, worked in Brussels between 1989 and 1994 -- a time when Britain's difficult relationship with the EU was deeply strained by the Maastricht Treaty. Johnson will then set about building bridges with European peers angry at his role in taking Britain out of the bloc.

Source: Bangkok Post July 17, 2016 02:03 UTC