President of France Emmanuel Macron is welcomed by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to the European Political Community summit at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, Britain. Picture date: Thursday July 18, 2024. Stefan Rousseau/Pool via REUTERS
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said he was hopeful he would be able to work towards solutions for improving the situation linked to migration from France towards Britain in talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday.
Speaking ahead of a meeting with the British prime minister, Macron said Starmer's arrival in Downing Street could bring "new momentum" for tackling sensitive policy issues, including migration policies.
The relationship between France and Britain has often been strained in recent years with the two countries trading blame over the flows of migrants risking their lives trying to cross the Channel to Britain.
(Reporting by Tassilo Hummel; Editing by Kirsten Donovan)
