“I will not stop being European” – Corriere.it

“I will always be European. You cannot tell the British: they are no longer Europeans. Having links with the European Union is important ”. Talking is Stanley Johnson, the father of British Prime Minister Boris. A few hours after the Brexit deal was signed, the 80-year-old announced that have applied for French citizenship and thus maintain the link with the European Union. The Johnson family has always been divided on the issue of Brexit. While Boris, even before he became prime minister, was the face and voice of the Leave campaign, his brother Jo and his sister Rachel were aligned for Remain, as was their father. It is not surprising, therefore, that Johnson Senior has decided to apply for French citizenship in order to preserve his rights as a European citizen.

Johnson senior, che I had voted to stay in the referendum on the divorce of Europe in 2016, explained on the radio Rtl that his mother, Irene Williams, was born in France to a French mother. “In practice, I am also French and this makes me very happy”he added. Furthermore, the father of the British Prime Minister was one of the first UK officials in Brussels, following London’s accession to the European Community. Later, it was also a Member of the European Parliament (for the Conservative Party) and speaks perfect french.