The Japan Times·Japan·Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 01:13 AM

France and Spain would welcome back U.K. if it rejoined EU

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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks next to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez during a joint press conference at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid on Wednesday. | AFP-JIJI

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Oct 1, 2026

The European Union would embrace the U.K. if it ever decided to rejoin the bloc, the leaders of Spain and France said shortly after new U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham floated the possibility.

“Welcome back,” French President Emmanuel Macron quipped in English, speaking Wednesday in Madrid alongside Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who is hosting the leader on a two-day visit.

“This prime minister is moving in that direction,” Macron added. “I think it’s very good news both for his country and for the Europeans.”

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