French President Emmanuel Macron told British Prime Minister Boris Johnson that he would close the border if the U.K. did not take more restrictive measures to contain the coronavirus
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron told British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday that he would close the border if the U.K. did not take more restrictive measures to contain the coronavirus.
“We had prepared the closure of our border and told Prime Minister Johnson we would implement it that day if there was no evolution [of British measures],” a senior French official familiar with the conversation told POLITICO.Saturday evening that Macron had “threatened” Johnson. The French official said that was “too strong a word” to describe the call.
The U.K. on Friday ordered pubs and restaurants to shut, and asked people to stay indoors. Schools were also closed. However, Johnson’s office rejected any suggestion he had announced the stricter rules because of another country’s threats. “As the PM said on Friday these new measures were taken based on scientific advice and following the government’s action plan set out two weeks ago,” said a Downing Street official.
Well before that call between Macron and Johnson, countries had started taking measures on their borders to contain the contagion, and to call for more homogenous measures across the EU.on Monday for a temporary restriction on nonessential travel to the EU due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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