Politics – The question was simple. Boris Johnson’s response to the challenger’s succession has been rather underwhelming. Liz Truss, a member of the Conservative Party and favorite in the race for 10 Downing Street, who was invited to the Conservative Party election meeting this Thursday August 25, was contacted when a journalist asked her about Emmanuel Macron.

French President “Friend or Foe” ? Liz Truss refused to answer the question, saying she would judge the French president “in his works”. “The jury is still out.”She added, making the room laugh.

Although the two candidates did not debate directly, Conservative opposition Rishi Sunak appeared in Norwich on Thursday evening. The former finance minister, who trailed his rival by 30 points according to the latest survey, did not hesitate when asked by the journalist. “Macron, friend or foe? »Choosing the first option.

Result on 5th September

However, Liz Truss has made it clear that she prefers French nuclear technology to Chinese nuclear technology. One who is still her country’s top diplomat in a current affairs government wants to succeed Boris Johnson, who resigned in July. For this, a majority vote of about 200,000 conservative activists must be collected. Elections are held and the results will be known on September 5.

A number of litigation files exist between France and the United Kingdom, particularly over the management of files post-Brexit, whether in fisheries or Northern Ireland. The two NATO allies have had different approaches to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with the French president defending the need for open dialogue with the Kremlin while Boris Johnson took a very hard line against Vladimir Putin.

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