PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron, in a televised address, called Britainu2019s departure from the European Union ( EU) a u201c historic warning signalu201d that must be heard across Europe in order to reform in- depth the bloc and better defend its interests. The French President called for continued indepth reform to rebuild a clear project, u201c in which the desire to leave wonu2019t be the answer to the difficultiesu201d. As to post- Brexit, Macron vowed to maintain a close relationship with Britain.

However, he said that it could not expect to be treated the same way as when it was part of the EU. u201c You canu2019t be in and out. The British people chose to leave the EU. It wonu2019t have the same obligations, so it will no longer have the same rights.u201d A G E N CIES Macron said that it could not expect to be treated the same way as when it