necessary, he said, our geography means we have to get along with our british friends. there was one glaring absence from this meeting, the home secretary had her invitation revoked, after president emmanuel macron said the british government wasn t serious. he was reacting to a letter published on twitter by borisjohnson calling forjoint patrols with french forces and the ability to send migrants straight back to france. after the meeting, france s interior minister had this to say. translation: this meeting wasn t anti-english, it was l pro european, and we must work with our british friends. france says it s now a front line state for the eu when it comes to migration. people smuggling networks are known to operate across borders here and the government says more than half the people camped in calais have come from belgium. in rome today, pope francis expressed his sadness
borisjohnson s response to the crisis. our paris correspondent, lucy williamson, reports. it s usually migrants arriving in europe that prompts this kind of meeting. today was triggered by migrants who are leaving the eu. 27 people died in the channel on wednesday trying to reach the uk. opening the meeting, france s interior minister called for a common fight against people smugglers. he was also heard admitting that the relationship with the uk was not easy but it s necessary, he said, our geography means we have to get along with our british friends. there was one glaring absence from this meeting, the home secretary had her invitation revoked, after president emmanuel macron said the british government wasn t serious. he was reacting to a letter published on twitter by borisjohnson calling
lucy williamson reports it s usually migrants arriving in europe that prompts this kind of meeting. today was triggered by migrants who are leaving the eu. 27 people died in the channel on wednesday trying to reach the uk. opening the meeting, france s interior minister called for a common fight against people smugglers. he was also heard admitting that the relationship with the uk was not easy but it s necessary, he said, our geography means we have to get along with our british friends. there was one glaring absence from this meeting, the home secretary had her invitation revoked, after president emmanuel macron said the british government wasn t serious. he was reacting to a letter published on twitter by borisjohnson calling forjoint patrols with french forces and the ability to send migrants straight back to france. after the meeting, france s interior
absence from this meeting, the home secretary had her invitation revoked, after president emmanuel macron said the british government wasn t serious. he was reacting to a letter published on twitter by borisjohnson calling forjoint patrols with french forces and the ability to send migrants straight back to france. after the meeting, france s interior minister had this to say. translation: this meeting wasn t anti-english, it was l pro european, and we must work with our british friends. france says it s now a front line state for the eu when it comes to migration. people smuggling networks are known to operate across borders here and the government says more than half the people camped in calais have come from belgium. in rome today, pope francis expressed his sadness at the deaths this week and urged governments to keep talking. translation: i renew my heartfelt appeal to those who can help -
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