May Faces Rough Ride From France on Brexit If Macron Wins Vote
- Macron said he aims to prevent U.K. getting ‘undue advantages’
- Analysts say Le Pen win would displace Brexit as EU priority
Theresa May
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U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May will face a “pretty tough” time in Brexit negotiations if Emmanuel Macron meets expectations and secures the French presidency next month.
That was the 39-year-old candidate’s pledge in February when he promised to make sure Britain doesn’t win too many concessions in its split from the bloc in order to protect the integrity of the rest of the European Union.