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Bardella signs pact with Farage to stop small boat crossings 'forever'
Euronews • • world
Key Points:
- Jordan Bardella of France's far-right National Rally and Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, signed a memorandum of understanding to stop irregular migrant crossings between France and the UK if their parties come to power.
- Bardella criticized French President Emmanuel Macron for failing to secure France's borders, emphasizing that illegal immigrants entering France should be sent back to their countries of origin.
- The agreement follows recent talks between Macron and UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham aimed at enhancing cooperation on tackling illegal crossings across the Channel.
- Farage acknowledged past tensions with the National Rally party but praised Marine Le Pen's efforts to mainstream the party by removing extremist elements.
- Reform UK, which led UK national polls until July, has recently faced scandals over alleged illegal political donations, with investigations by Channel 4 News prompting reports to the Metropolitan Police and Electoral Commission.
