For months, the migration issue has been caught in the crossfire of the Franco-British war.
But Wednesday's tragedy has shaken up this diplomatic front, as the loss of human lives makes political postures ridiculous.
If Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron indirectly insulted each other, they also assured that they wanted to work hand in hand, aware that their public opinions expect action rather than a new war of words.
The British accuse the French, at best of not doing enough against the clandestine crossings of the Channel, at worst of neglecting to punish the United Kingdom after Brexit.
On Thursday, several tabloids published incendiary headlines, showing migrants preparing for boarding in front of
"French police officers standing idly by."
After the announcement of the tragedy on Wednesday evening, Boris Johnson again criticized France for not
"acting up to the situation"
.
The pike hardly rained
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