LONDON Cheap Nike Air Max Plus 97 , Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Britain's departure from the European Union should not prevent a high level of cooperation with France, President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday at the end of a British-French summit.
The French president and British Prime Minister Theresa May both spoke after a day of talks and negotiations during which a series of agreements and memorandums of understanding were signed covering a wide range of topics from defense to culture.
Speaking at the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst, where the summit took place, Macros said he respected the Brexit decision by the British public but regretted it. He also said Britain could not have the same level of access to areas such as financial services once it left the EU.
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There may be some difficulties in the short term but the relationship will remain deep between the two close neighbors, Macron said.
May said she believed it is in the interest of both Britain and the EU to continue to have a good economic partnership with Britain.
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Both sides agreed to British-funded improvements to border security along the French coast at Calais to deter migrants' intent on reaching Britain.
The British government is reported to be paying around 60 million U.S. dollars for enhance border controls on French soil.
An agreement was signed, Macron said to enable the famous Bayeux Tapestry to leave France for the first time in almost 1,000 years on loan for exhibition in Britain in 2022.
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May said the relationship between Britain and France has always gone beyond defense and security, saying both sides had agreed to build on existing ties.
"After Brexit we will remain steadfast allies. We are Europe's two foremost military powers. We've agreed that UK-France cooperation remains critical to European defense," added May.
Macron and May started a hectic working day with a lunch in a traditional 17th century pub before heading to Sandhurst where they inspected a guard of honor by the Coldstream Guards as the French national anthem rang out.
Downing Street said in a statement later that the two countries are the only European powers with the ability and political will to deploy and sustain significant military force.
Measures agreed between the two sides today include an agreement by Macron to further French support to the Britain-led enhanced Forward Presence battlegroup in Estonia.
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A Britain-France Defense Ministerial Council is to be created as a permanent and regular forum in which defense cooperation can be discussed by the respective defense ministers.
There was also agreement on the two countries continuing defense research. Britain and France committed to working more closely on research and innovation across sectors including artificial intelligence, space and climate change.
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A double car bombing in the east Libyan city of Benghazi on Tuesday left at least 33 people dead and dozens more wounded, including senior security figures and civilians, officials said.
The twin explosions shattered the relative calm that had recently returned to Libya's second city, scene of more than three years of warfare from 2014 until late last year.
The first blast struck outside a mosque in Benghazi's central Al Salmani district as worshippers were leaving evening prayers.
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It was not immediately clear who was responsible.
Forces loyal to eastern-based commander Khalifa Haftar prevailed in Benghazi's conflict after protracted urban battles against Islamists and other opponents that left parts of the port city in ruins.
There were several bombings during the latter stages of the conflict targeting figures linked to Haftar's Libyan National Army (LNA), but Tuesday's casualty toll was far higher than usual.
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It has imposed strict military controls on Benghazi and other parts of eastern Libya.
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