Boris Johnson’s father says he will get French citizenship hours before Brexit

Jones, a former member of the European Parliament, told French radio station RTL that he would “always be European” in an interview aired on Thursday.

“It’s not a question of being French. If I understand correctly, I’m French.” He told RTL in French, shedding light on his family’s spell with the country.

“My mother was born in France, her mother was completely French like her grandfather. So for me it is a question of reclaiming what I already have,” he said of his decision to become a French citizen. “So, I’m very happy.”

Britain officially leaves an EU market and customs union when the transition period ends at 11pm GMT (6pm ET) on New Year’s Eve.

The post-Brexit deal between the European Union and the UK is in effect at the moment, after both sides have agreed on a last-minute agreement. But most Britons will start 2021, losing the ability to work freely and travel in a group of 27 nations.

Stanley Johnson insisted that Brexit would not mark the end of European identity for him or the English people. “I will always be European, that’s for sure. No one can tell English people: ‘You are not European’,” John told RTL.

He added, “Europe is always more than a normal market, it’s more than the European Union.” “But that being said, yes, it is important to have such a link with the European Union.”

The prime minister’s father has repeatedly made headlines since his son took office. In July, he was criticized for traveling to Greece while in the UK lockdown. And last December – the night his son won the landslide election – accused Stanley Johnson of making Islamophobic remarks on television.