Diplomacy & Geopolitics
Macron congratulates Burnham and calls for EU partnership momentum
France’s Macron congratulated new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and urged new momentum in the European Union partnership.
The message adds to European reaction already reported from European Council President Antonio Costa, who congratulated Burnham on Monday and said he hoped to continue efforts to improve relations between the European Union and the United Kingdom.
Update
France’s Macron congratulated new UK prime minister Andy Burnham.
Macron urged new momentum in the European Union partnership.
Source note: AFP news report published on 20 July 2026 at 13:11:06 UTC.
Update
The EU official was Antonio Costa, president of the European Council.
Costa congratulated Andy Burnham on taking up the British prime minister's job.
Costa said EU-UK relations had gained a new, positive momentum in the last two years.
Costa said he wanted to continue deepening cooperation for citizens and businesses and said the UK and EU were stronger together.
Source note: AFP news report published on 20 July 2026 at 11:44:48 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The source item is brief and does not provide the full wording of Macron’s message or the platform where it was delivered.
Source
AFP news report published on .