| UPDATED: 20:47, Sun, Feb 21, 2021
Link copied
EU must 'rebuild joint security agenda' says Macron
Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox
SUBSCRIBE Invalid email
When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time.
France and the UK clashed on a number of issues during the Brexit negotiations, with fishing, trade and borders all sparking disputes between London and Paris. President Emmanuel Macron was warned in December that he was playing a "dangerous game" by threatening to veto a Brexit trade deal. Mr Macron's Europe Minister said at the time: “We have to prepare for a risk of no deal but this is not what we want. I still hope that we can have an agreement but we will not accept a bad deal for France.” This wasn't the first time Paris risked the prospect of a no deal Brexit, as Mr Macron infuriated other European leaders in 2019.