French Echo website published an article titled "Liz Trass' appointment heralds a new turmoil in relations with France" on September 6, authored by Ingrid Foilstein. The article said that Liz Trass's becoming the British Prime Minister will bring new fluctuations to British and French relations. For France, the relationship between the two countries cannot be improved unless the difficulties surrounding Northern Ireland and Brexit are resolved. The full text is excerpted as follows:
"If it were Liz Trass, let us hope that France-UK relations will have a new beginning." This is the wish expressed by French Foreign Minister Caterine Colonna a few hours before the appointment of the new British Prime Minister. But if the newly elected person in Downing Street ruled as she said in her campaign, this wish from Colonna is likely to be an impossible wish in the end.
On September 6, the newly appointed British Prime Minister Elizabeth Trass delivered a speech at the Prime Minister's Office at 10 Downing Street, London. (Xinhua )
France has repeatedly found itself used for political purposes in the British Conservative Prime Minister's election. The first time was when a long queue was lined up at the Port of Dover at the beginning of this summer. The French Foreign Minister asked the French police to urgently resolve this issue related to the extension of post-Brexit regulation to a certain extent. The second time was when Trass refused to answer the question " Macron is a friend or an enemy" at the end of the campaign.
François Joseph Schiexian, an advisor to Flint Global Consulting, pointed out: "This is not just some campaign remarks. This reflects the deep-rooted view of some of the Conservatives, namely, France in the UK and EU He believes that even if Rich Sunak is nominated by conservative activists, the results may not be very different because "he will face Eurosceptics from the majority." but his approach will be more pragmatic.”
In any case, Tras came to power against the backdrop of the serious deterioration of France-UK relations, and the two countries have controversial issues on fisheries, immigration and vaccines. The two sides have not held bilateral summits since 2018, and before that, they were held at least once every two years. Xixian pointed out: "These summits are important, and the British Prime Minister and the French President will meet on these occasions and formulate guidelines."
For France, the relationship between the two countries is not the same unless the problem surrounding Northern Ireland and Brexit is resolved. May be improved. During the campaign, Tras promised to advance the Northern Ireland Customs Protocol bill, the source of renewed tensions in relations with Brussels. And it is through this law that she unites Eurosceptics to support her candidacy. Mujetaba Rahman, head of
political risk consulting company Eurasian Group , believes: "As long as this law is on the table, the EU will not cooperate with the UK." According to his view, it is expected that the UK and the EU will be together. The tensions will escalate further.
He explained: "Tras came to power with the support of Eurosceptics and was preparing to form a group of people including Sura Braverman, Jacob Rees-Mog and Quasi Kwoten. The European skeptic government consists of. They will maintain a tough stance on Europe or immigration issues. ”
Source: Reference News Network
