PM press conference with President of France Emmanuel Macron: 13 June 2017

Report of a meeting held between United Kingdom Prime Minister and President of France Emmanuel Macron in Paris on the 13 June 2017 focusing on cyber and national security in the context of Counter-terrorism.

The two leaders also discussed issues relating to Brexit.

• Primary Source

The Guardian, 13.06.17: Google and Facebook face penalties if they don't stop online hate https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/13/google-and-facebook-face-penalties-if-they-dont-stop-online-hate

ESO: Background information: EU Internet Forum: progress on removal of terrorist content online http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-internet-forum-progress-on-removal-of-terrorist-content-online/

The Guardian, 14.06.17: Emmanuel Macron says door to remain in EU is open to Britain https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/13/brexit-talks-to-start-next-week

EurActiv, 14.06.17: Macron tells May ‘door always open’ for UK to stay in EU http://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/macron-tells-may-door-always-open-for-uk-to-stay-in-eu/

The Local.fr, 13.06.17: Buoyant Macron hosts weakened Theresa May in Paris for hard talks on Brexit https://www.thelocal.fr/20170613/macron-welcomes-weakened-theresa-may-to-paris-as-brexit-talks-loom

BBC News, 13.06.17: Theresa May's French PR gamble in meeting Emmanuel Macron http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40259259

BBC News, 13.06.17: UK and France to work together to tackle online extremism http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40258799

France24, 13.06.17: Macron Meets May: Unstoppable Monsieur Europe vs floundering Madame Brexit http://www.france24.com/en/20170613-may-uk-france-macron-president-eu-brexit-election

France24, 13.06.17: EU door 'still open', France's Macron tells UK's May http://www.france24.com/en/20170613-france-macron-says-eu-door-open-theresa-may

Politico, 13.06.17: Macron: ‘Door still open’ for UK if it changes mind on Brexit http://www.politico.eu/article/macron-door-still-open-for-uk-if-it-changes-mind-on-brexit/

Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 21.06.17: The Brexit talks have started, but have the French and British elections changed the tone? http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2017/06/21/brexit-talks-started-french-british-elections-changed-the-tone/

France: Government: News, 14.06.17: A joint French-British action plan to ensure the internet cannot be used as a safe space for terrorists http://www.gouvernement.fr/en/a-joint-french-british-action-plan-to-ensure-the-internet-cannot-be-used-as-a-safe-space-for

The Guardian, 21.06.17: Macron pledges pragmatism and cooperation with post-Brexit Britain https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/21/exclusive-macron-pledges-pragmatism-and-cooperation-with-post-brexit-britain

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