24 minutes agoBritish Prime Minister's Father Gets French Citizenship to Be in EU
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's father, Stanley, has said he has become a French citizen, telling a Belgium news portal that he wants to maintain ties with the European Union after Brex, the BBC writes on Friday. Stanley Johnson, whose mother was French, told BFMTV that obtaining citizenship was something of [...]
Stanley Johnson, whose mother was French, told BFMTV that obtaining citizenship was precious and allowed him to seek a piece of his identity.
“I consider myself once again as an EU member that is very good”, he added.
Unlike his son, who led Britain's campaign to leave the EU, Stanley voted to remain in the EU in the 2016 Brex referendum.
Later, however, he changed his mind.
Johnson's office has said its decision to accept French citizenship was a personal matter for the prime minister's father.
