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Related: About this forum'Monstrous' and 'a liar' – Germany and France lead criticism of Boris Johnson
Source: The Guardian
'Monstrous' and 'a liar' Germany and France lead criticism of Boris Johnson
European politicians react with anger and dismay to Theresa Mays
decision to appoint Johnson as foreign secretary
Angelique Chrisafis in Paris, Luke Harding in London and Arthur Neslen in Brussels
Thursday 14 July 2016 16.21 BST
Europe has reacted furiously to Boris Johnsons appointment as the UKs foreign secretary, with the French and German foreign ministers respectively calling him a liar with his back to the wall and someone whose behaviour has been monstrous.
Senior European politicians made little effort on Thursday to hide their disgust at Johnson, whom they blame for Britains vote to leave the EU. Their anger is fuelled by the widespread perception that he cynically lied to the British public about Brexit and dodged responsibility in the immediate aftermath.
Frances foreign minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault, who met Johnson when the two men were both mayors, was asked on French radio if he was surprised by Johnsons appointment. I dont know if it surprised me, he said. Its a sign of the British political crisis that has come out of the referendum vote.
He said France needed a partner it could negotiate with who was clear, credible and who could be trusted. The Europe 1 radio interviewer told Ayrault: Ive got the impression youre scared of being faced with the fanciful Boris Johnson?
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European politicians react with anger and dismay to Theresa Mays
decision to appoint Johnson as foreign secretary
Angelique Chrisafis in Paris, Luke Harding in London and Arthur Neslen in Brussels
Thursday 14 July 2016 16.21 BST
Europe has reacted furiously to Boris Johnsons appointment as the UKs foreign secretary, with the French and German foreign ministers respectively calling him a liar with his back to the wall and someone whose behaviour has been monstrous.
Senior European politicians made little effort on Thursday to hide their disgust at Johnson, whom they blame for Britains vote to leave the EU. Their anger is fuelled by the widespread perception that he cynically lied to the British public about Brexit and dodged responsibility in the immediate aftermath.
Frances foreign minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault, who met Johnson when the two men were both mayors, was asked on French radio if he was surprised by Johnsons appointment. I dont know if it surprised me, he said. Its a sign of the British political crisis that has come out of the referendum vote.
He said France needed a partner it could negotiate with who was clear, credible and who could be trusted. The Europe 1 radio interviewer told Ayrault: Ive got the impression youre scared of being faced with the fanciful Boris Johnson?
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/14/french-foreign-minister-boris-johnson-is-a-liar-with-his-back-against-the-wall
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'Monstrous' and 'a liar' – Germany and France lead criticism of Boris Johnson (Original Post)
Eugene
Jul 2016
OP
I get the feeling the other EU countries just wish the UK would shut up and leave already nt
geek tragedy
Jul 2016
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geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)1. I get the feeling the other EU countries just wish the UK would shut up and leave already nt
bemildred
(90,061 posts)2. Johnson calls on Russia to persuade Assad to end Syrian conflict
Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson called on Russia to use its "unique ability" to stop the Syrian conflict by convincing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to put an end to five-years of fighting which have ravaged the country.
"Russia in particular has a unique ability to persuade the Assad regime to end the carnage and return to the negotiating table," Johnson said at a news conference on Tuesday with visiting U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.
Johnson called the current Syrian situation "dire" and said the country faced a "terrible humanitarian catastrophe".
http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-mideast-crisis-britain-johnson-idUKKCN0ZZ22U