UK sees new political era with Conservative PM David Cameron, who will meet with Sarkozy first
By Paisley Dodds, APWednesday, May 12, 2010
New UK PM Cameron offers first invite to Sarkozy
LONDON — Britain’s new Prime Minister David Cameron offered his first invitation for formal talks to French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who will visit London in June.
Cameron’s office says the leaders shared a “very warm exchange,” in a call. Downing Street says both were “committed to work together on a professional and personal level” to strengthen their bilateral relationship and to “build a Europe that better delivered for its citizens.”
Sarkozy accepted an invitation to visit the United Kingdom on 18 June, Downing Street said.
Cameron and Sarkozy have previously had tensions over the Conservative leader’s decision to abandon a grouping of legislators in the European Parliament that includes members of Sarkozy’s party.
