Macron promotes pro-Europe views with other leaders in Paris
PARIS — French president Emmanuel Macron promoted his pro-European views in a series of meetings Friday with leaders of The Netherlands, Spain and Estonia in Paris, as Brexit negotiations are set to start next week.
Macron met with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Estonian Prime Minister Juri Ratas and had a working lunch with Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. Estonia will lead the work of the 28 EU member states for six months starting from July.
Defence and security issues, migration and climate change are among France’s priorities for a European summit scheduled next week.
In a joint statement in the Elysee courtyard, Macron said his meeting with Rutte helped define “common goals” of France and The Netherlands for the Brexit negotiations led by the EU executive body.