could hours ago i could acknowledge the existing difficulties. what was done already, the fact that the jungle was dismantled, and the current situation, what the people in calais are going through is not satisfactory and this is the reason why our interior ministers have signed today in our presents a new treaty, the santos to treaty, which will enable us to improve the relationship and the management of thisjoint border. it is the first time in15 years thisjoint border. it is the first time in 15 years that we have signed a joint treaty on that topic and like you said it will enable us to improve the technical operation, the management of our joint improve the technical operation, the management of ourjoint border, also improve. with the transit countries and countries of origin that is about preventing people from moving and more generally means that we will have a smarter and more

efficient management of this joint border. it is a common challenge and we shall succeed together. one major point of this new treaty is that of unaccompanied children. for people who want to cross the channel for all of them to strongly reduce the time frame from six months to one month for adults and six months to 25 days for children. for the children who have a family member in the uk in particular, it is to make sure that they are treated humanely and in a more efficient manner. i think this will bring about some major changes and also some vulnerable children or minors who are not covered by dublin

and we also want to deal with them. it's a commitment that i made through the local representatives and it will enable us both to have a more hume approach for these people. to be more efficient but also to preserve the quality of ourjoint treaty and also the economic aspect of this border because, like you say, on both sides of the border we wa nt say, on both sides of the border we want to continue to develop our trade, economic contacts. we have businesses on both sides. to that effect we need very safe border and we shall put an end to this situation we have been facing for a numberof situation we have been facing for a number of years. situation we have been facing for a numberof years. our situation we have been facing for a number of years. our ministries of interior agreed to work on joint projects within this framework with joint governance to solve these

issues. i will shall not mention all the co—operations we agreed upon today. it will be for ministers to implement them. there is a huge diversity and it covers the nuclear industry, research into major partnerships for the space industry in particular and economics, medicine. the co—operation between economic actors, stakeholders in all sectors for sport as well and when it comes to organising some major sport events. a letter was signed to that effect a couple of days ago. these projects cover many economic sectors, some classic ones or some. in inaudible) sectors. including, for example, on climate change. they show we very much want to commit together on both from a diplomatic point of view, but also through some

concrete projects for our businesses. before you ask the question let me say a word about the brexit. it was not — certainly not at the heart of our discussions. i respect the choice made by the british people even though i regret. no matter, the coming negotiations which will be managed within the framework of an existing framework with a single european negotiator and his mandate will be discussed. a approved in march on the occasion of the next european council, but these discussions should not in anyway impact the quality of the relationship between our two countries. brexit will never prevent a very high—level of co—operation between our two countries. it can bring about uncertainties in the short—term i think to deal with these complexities and be determined in orderto these complexities and be determined in order to improve the situation on

both sides of our border. in this respect, the summit very much illustrated or common willingness. like you said, our relationship is based on the geography and the history that i mentioned, but it's also rooteded in very strong hume bonds. we will acknowledge it this evening when we meet with many people who embody this diversity and this relationship when we go together to the vienna museum. people, intellectuals people from... athletes as well will continue to distribute to deepening our relationship. we are in 2018 commemorating 10 years of the end of world war i. so many british and

french people have died and i can say that even in my own family we bear the scars of the war and also rememberthe inn are bear the scars of the war and also remember the inn are the bonds between our countries on this occasion. it is one... against this background we have agreed to loan the bayeux tapestry. we are very proud of this piece of art. it is a unique piece of art. our ministries will now begin working on the loan together with the local representatives, but, like i've said oi'i representatives, but, like i've said on the occasion of the speech i made in athens, we very much would like a europe of culture to be alive because it is beyond us and the bayeux tapestry is very much an invitation for us to be humble, not given what william the conqueror was

able to do but how much creativity the tapestry represents. there will be beyond it scientific co—operation because of course lending the tapestry requires — we made the decision. the tapestry is so fragile and it's never travelled abroad in almost 1,000 years. so it is very special that i very much would like this loan to open a new chapter when it comes to our cultural co—operation, scientific co—operation, scientific co—operation so we can exchange co—operation, scientific co—operation so we can exchange more pieces of art in order for our fellow citizens to share this joint history and also for our artists to be in constant contact, to build a future, to build imagination which knows no borders. ladies and gentlemen, this is what i meant to say about our discussions today and

the challenges we're facing. once again, theresa may thank you very much for hosting us. i think we can ta ke much for hosting us. i think we can take a few questions. i will start with the uk media. carl. reporter: thank you, prime minister. from itv news. prime minister many people will look at the calais deal and think it looks a lot like you are sending money to france and taking migrants from france. is this the thin end of a wedge? mr president, if i may ask you, after brexit, do you think that uk prime ministers are more or less influentialfigures on ministers are more or less influential figures on the world stage and is the loan of the bayeux ta pestry stage and is the loan of the bayeux tapestry a sign that you think you can win us back? well, shalli start with the first question that you asked, carl. no, what we're doing is, woing with the french authorities and providing support to

ensure that we enhance the security of our border. this is in our national interests. i think it's also in the interests of france to ensure that we have a secure a border as possible at calais and other ports. this is about ensuring that we protect our national interests and ensure we have that much more secure border. as you've heard, there is a question, this is an issue, when i was home secretary, i discussed it with the former interior minister about the the unaccompanied minors over time we havic taken those unaccompanied minors we need to ensure those with family reualify education in the uk the process is as smooth as possible to recognise that. and that's what we have agreed. some new ways of working together. we have also agreed to look at how we can provide support to france in ensuring that we reduce the numbers of migrants trying to come through to calais and through to the uk. that means us

working upstream it means us working together in africa, as we will be, and working in a number of ways, including breaking the smuggling rings, the migrant smugglers, the hume traffickers who are making money out of hume misery. this is in oui’ money out of hume misery. this is in our interests. i believe it's also in the interests of france. translation:? in the interests of france. translation: ? regardling your first question. it is not for me to somehow assess the influence of one prime minister or another or to read into the future. whitehall i know is that the united kingdom is a member of the security council and it will not be impacted by the brexit. we share the same interests. we have seen it we acknowledge it regarding the middle east or in africa. i believe that the choices made today

mean in particular that regarding iran it shows we are working together. we are working with the country with is a neighbour, a friend. a country that shares our relationship with freedom, democracy and security. then of course we can sometime have different views, but we always agree when it comes to these topics. this is the reason why we can work together. this is the reason why i've been so determined in my remarks regarding foreign policy and defence. to make sure there are no changes in this respect because we are stronger together. then let me tell you that the number of defeats or victories did not stop at the time of william the conqueror but for a at the time of william the conqueror but fora numberof

at the time of william the conqueror but for a number of centuries we decided to wage war together and for... it's been beneficial to both countries. so i believe that the next generation of course will enjoy peace between our two countries but hopefully also peace around the globe, and that will guarantee surt security within our borders. as —— security within our borders. as —— security within our borders. as —— security within our borders. as we've seen wars do not solve everything we need diplomacy and to build peace to that effect and we will do it together. we are somehow make agnew tapestry together. reporter: -- -- make agnew tapestry together. reporter: —— —— making a new ta pestry reporter: —— —— making a new tapestry together. will you tell us how many isolated minors or other migrants from france will be

admitted on the british soil and within which time frame? also what are the reasons why you accepted this french request and do you expect anything in terms of brexit, any return in terms of brexit? translation: mr president in march 2016 you told the financialkm times in case of brexit there would be no more migrants in calais. brexit is on the way and the border will remain in calais, why did you change your mind? on the first question that you asked me. as i said in response to the first question from carl, the uk border in calais are is in the interests of the united kingdom. it's also in the interests of france. i think what we all want to ensure is that we don't see the return to the numbers that we saw of

migrants coming to calais that we saw in previous years. the action of the french authorities, together with the support that we have given the french authorities, has been effective. there are still migrants there we need to work together u pstrea m toll there we need to work together upstream toll reduce the number of people coming to calais and trying to come through to the united kingdom. we have consistently over a period of time now accepted unaccompanied minors in the united kingdom. we have accepted those who unaccompanied minors who don't have families in the united kingdom, but also those who do have families to be reunited with in the uk. what we've agreed today is that we look to make sure that as we do that, we make that process as smooth as possible. i think that's in the interests of the individuals involved. but i'm very clear that what we are working together for as well is to ensure a secure border which reduces the numbers of people who wish to come to calais in

ordered to try to get to the united kingdom. translation: first of all, let me be very specific. these so—called le touquet agreements that govern this relationship, signed 15 years ago, legally they have nothing to do with brexit it's a bilateral agreement. those who say the le touquet agreement should be chewed apart. i've evidence in said it this way. there's nothing else. we still remember what happened before. it was sangatte and it was probably as u na cce pta ble was sangatte and it was probably as unacceptable as what we've seen in calais at the time of the jungle if not worse. so i'm serious and responsible and i certainly did not suggest there should be nothing left. we do have a joint border and unless we co—operate, we cannot manage the border. then we will not only lead to a humanitarian disaster, but also we will end up

with a situation which will not be good on either side. in the spring of 2016, like you said, i said the situation could not last and that in the context of the brexit we needed major change and that we could no longer have the situation that we had in calais at the time. let me tell you what very much implements what i said. the jungle has been dismantled. at the time i said that there were 10,000 people in calais. in the meantime there has been a lot of, work, iwould in the meantime there has been a lot of, work, i would like to commend the work done in calais by my predecessor to dismantle the jungle. i would like to pay tribute to what my predecessor has done. a lot was done with britain in order to deal with many topics and we managed to dismantle what was unacceptable in many ways. that being said, the topic is not over. i've taken some

domestic decisions which have already been implemented to a large extent by the ministry of the interior. we put an end to a situation where there was no real place for — to shelter people and no real administrative framework. so we've put in place three centres. ces centers where people's situations can be assessed and for them to be treated in dignity. they can eithergo them to be treated in dignity. they can either go back to their countries or their application cove red countries or their application covered in france. two of the centers are in north of france. the situation is still problematic, like isaid at situation is still problematic, like i said at length in calais. because i want to stick to what i said, we are making sure that people are no longer occupying illegally. we are

i'iow longer occupying illegally. we are now not only bringing some food, but also making sure that people move to centres where they can apply for asylum. then we wanted to change the rules for the jointening mament. this is precisely what the treaty we signed today is about. instead of six months, adults will be, the applications, will be dealt with in 30 days. for unaccompanied minors, 25 days. it is very much progress because these people are not managed. so these children are in a dire situation. i believe they dismantling the jungle and initiatives taken at national level and treaties signed today for me, provide for the framework within which we shall be able in the coming months to bring about a concrete answer. so that we no longer have

migrants living in calais as were seeing in the spring of 2016. these are precisely the answers. the new treaty adding to the existing le touquet treaty, i believe is a change in the joint management of this border. reporter: financial times. am question about brexit. why don't you wa nt to question about brexit. why don't you want to include financial services ina want to include financial services in a future trade agreement between the uk and the eu? is it because you wa nt to the uk and the eu? is it because you want to punish britain? is it because you want british jobs or jobs in the city of london to come to paris? do you think, as the foreign secretary once put it, that britain wants to have its cake and eatit? a question to the prime minister. we've heard michel barnier saying that financial services won't be included in a free trade agreement.

we heard the president's envoy saying the same thing this morning. what are you going to do to change the eu's mind? translation: first of all, please allow me to be very clear. i'm here neither to punish or compliment. i'm here to make sure to neither to punish nor reward. i want to make sure that the single market is preserved because that's very much the heart of the european union. so the heart of the european union. so the choice is on the british side, not on my side. they can have the no different access to the financial services, if you want access to the single market, including the financial services, be my guest. but it means that you need to contribute to the budget and acknowledge the