France's Macron is a friend, British PM Liz Truss decides

FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Liz Truss holds a bilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York, U.S., during her visit to the US to attend the 77th UN General Assembly, September 20, 2022. Stefan Rousseau/Pool via REUTERS

PRAGUE (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron is a friend of Britain, Prime Minister Liz Truss said on Thursday, having declared earlier this year while campaigning to become leader that the jury was out on whether he was a friend or foe.

Truss was speaking in Prague at the inaugural summit of the European Political Community (EPC), a format that is Macron's brainchild and brings together the 27 European Union members with 17 other European countries.