Le Monde: "British friends, do not leave us!"

04 September 2019

Le Monde offers a passionate tribune written by MEP Bernard Guetta, where he calls on his British friends to not stand down to the pressures of Brexit.

Pointing out the thousands of years of shared history between the British and the French (and pointedly ignoring the rivalries that have existed so far), Guetta pays homage to the memorable events that have occurred in Britain that have helped shaped today’s world, such as the English revolution, the Industrial revolution, Shakespeare’s literature, and Churchill’s decisions on the outcome of WWII. Interestingly, Guetta reminds the British people that they are not American, nor Chinese, but European – his piece is one that calls for unity, loyalty, and solidarity, in a time where we can “live without killing ourselves”. He ends his tribune by beseeching the British to not betray themselves if they continue to believe in liberty and democracy.

The article in French: « Amis Britanniques, ne nous quittez pas ! »

Sourcing and translation by European Movement International

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