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Reform UK and National Rally sign pact on Channel migration
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, and Jordan Bardella, president of France’s National Rally, have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at curbing illegal migration across the English Channel. The agreement, signed at the Reform UK annual conference in Birmingham, outlines a collaborative strategy to be implemented if both parties win power in their respective countries.
Under the proposed pact, the United Kingdom would intercept small boats within its territorial waters and return migrants to France. The agreement specifies that France would then accept these individuals and facilitate their repatriation to their countries of origin. Additionally, the parties intend to establish a mechanism to share the costs associated with border security.
Jordan Bardella stated that a National Rally government would ensure France no longer serves as a gateway for illegal migration to the UK. Nigel Farage characterized the partnership as a new ‘entente cordiale’. The announcement has drawn sharp criticism from political opponents in France, including Jean-Luc Mélenchon and Gabriel Attal, who questioned the implications for national sovereignty and the responsibility of the French state.
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Birmingham · English Channel · Jordan Bardella · National Rally · Nigel Farage · Reform UK
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- [● 5 SOURCES] Jean-Luc Mélenchon criticized the pact, suggesting France would become a barrier guard for the British. www.estrepublicain.fr · www.leprogres.fr · www.bienpublic.com · cyprus-mail.com · information.tv5monde.com
- [● 8 SOURCES] France would normally accept these individuals and then repatriate them to their country of origin. periodicoatico.com.ar · www.bairdmaritime.com · dailysceptic.org · thenationalpulse.com · www.echo24.cz · +3 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] The pact proposes that the UK would intercept boats in its territorial waters and return migrants to France. periodicoatico.com.ar · www.bairdmaritime.com · dailysceptic.org · thenationalpulse.com · www.estrepublicain.fr · +5 more
- [● 12 SOURCES] Jordan Bardella and Nigel Farage signed a memorandum of understanding at the Reform UK annual conference in Birmingham. periodicoatico.com.ar · almouwatin.com · www.bairdmaritime.com · dailysceptic.org · www.echo24.cz · +7 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] The UK Labour government reported that the number of migrant boats crossing the Channel this summer was the lowest since 2019. www.bairdmaritime.com · www.euronews.com · it.euronews.com
- [● 10 SOURCES] Jordan Bardella promised that a National Rally government would ensure France is no longer a gateway for illegal migration to the UK. periodicoatico.com.ar · www.bairdmaritime.com · dailysceptic.org · www.echo24.cz · www.estrepublicain.fr · +5 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] The parties would establish a mechanism for sharing border security costs. www.bairdmaritime.com · dailysceptic.org · entrevue.fr · it.euronews.com · www.leconomistemaghrebin.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Nigel Farage described the agreement as a new ‘entente cordiale’ between the two parties. dailysceptic.org · it.euronews.com · www.euronews.com