The relationship between France and the United Kingdom can no longer be reduced to sub-contracting out to France security on the Channel border, said right-wing Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau. He added that there is a showdown to be had on border security between the two countries in the wake of Brexit - and threatened to cancel the 2004 Le Touquet agreement that establishes passport controls on French soil for people travelling to the UK, and vice versa.
Retailleau called for a more comprehensive deal between Britain and the European Union, saying France was calling for a global agreement outlining all parties' responsibilities. The minister expressed similar sentiments in an interview with French weekly La Voix du Nord on Friday. 'France cannot tackle this issue alone,' he said, adding: 'The UK must play its full part, as must our European partners.'
He expressed that 'there is no buying our silence with British pounds,' emphasizing the need for collective responsibility rather than financial incentives. The interior minister said he blamed Brexit for 'destroying immigration cooperation' between France and the United Kingdom.
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