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France's Macron tells UK's Johnson to respect the rules in fishing row

French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson

31 October 2021 17:32 (UTC +04:00)

French President Emmanuel Macron told British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday that London should respect international rules in a row over post-Brexit fishing rights, a French presidential adviser said, APA reports citing Reuters.

"The goal for both the president and the prime minister was to work towards de-escalation," the official told reporters after a private, one-on-one meeting between the two leaders on the sidelines of a G20 summit in Rome.

Macron told Johnson that he expected seriousness and respect between the two men after days of threats and counter-threats over fishing licences, the presidential adviser said.