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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s father, Stanley Johnson, applied for French citizenship. And that’s right after the implementation of Brexit. He wanted to maintain his “personal link” with the European Union, Johnson said Thursday in an interview with French radio station RTL. His mother was born in France, his mother was French and so was his grandfather. “I will always be European, that’s for sure,” said the 80-year-old.
Stanley Johnson was one of the first British officials in the EU. He became a member of the European Parliament in 1979 and later worked for the EU Commission. Stanley Johnson was a strict opponent of Brexit until 2016 and voted against it in the 2016 referendum until he changed his mind. His son Boris, on the other hand, played a key role in Britain’s exit from the EU.
Stanley Johnson’s remarks have now sparked much criticism and ridicule from British and EU citizens. Chris Rennard, a member of the UK House of Lords, said he was getting personal benefits by applying for an EU passport. The French newspaper “Liberation” humorously described Johnson’s announcement as “a family drama to conclude the latest episode of the good old Brexit saga.”
