Their first discussion focused on Cooperation vs Illegal crossings of the channel. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Emmanuel Macron agreed on this point during their first telephone interview this Friday.
“The Prime Minister underlined to both countries the importance of making the canal route completely impassable to people smugglers. According to Downing Street, the leaders pledged to deepen their partnership to prevent deadly Channel crossings that benefit organized criminals.
The two countries have already agreed that the British government will fund French authorities to better monitor French beaches to prevent departures.
A crossing record in 2022
He wants to set targets for 80% of asylum applications to be processed within six months, an average of 480 days, but also wants to tighten the conditions for granting asylum.
More than 38,000 migrants have crossed the canal since the beginning of the year in the more dangerous makeshift boats, already a record last year.
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