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FATHER OF THE PRIME MINISTER: Stanley Johnson was pictured in London in September 2019. Photo: NEIL HALL / EPA
The father of the British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has applied for French citizenship to maintain his membership in the EU.
Stanley Johnson tells French radio channel RTL that he wants to become a French citizen due to the family’s strong ties to France.
– If I understand correctly, I am French. My mother was born in France, her mother was completely French, as was her grandfather. So, for me, it’s about asking to get back what I already have. And that makes me very happy, says the 80-year-old in French, according to Reuters.
Johnson himself sat in the European Parliament and voted for Britain to remain in the EU during the 2016 referendum.
He also says that he will always be European.
– You cannot tell the British that they are not European. Having ties to the EU is important, he says.
The UK left the EU earlier this year and the transition agreement ended on January 1, meaning that the country is outside the agreement that applied when the country was part of the EU.
