French President Emmanuel Macron sat down with European media this week to give an interview on post-Brexit politics, intertwined destinies, and the way he is seen by UK media.

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He insisted the UK still faces a choice in its future economic partnerships, but it cannot be on best terms with both the US and EU. Macron pointed out that he believes in the nation state, but not "neo-nationalism," as he discussed the future of European politics.

But he also complained that when Brexit, COVID-19 or other European political issues were discussed in the UK media, "the British just love to detest the French – and me."