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UK will not abandon EU friends, says Boris Johnson UK will not abandon EU friends, says Boris Johnson
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Although the UK will be leaving the union it will not be leaving Europe or "abandoning" its friends, the foreign secretary has said in Brussels. The UK's exit from the EU does not mean it will be leaving Europe or "abandoning" its friends, the new foreign secretary has said in Brussels.
Boris Johnson said all the countries of the EU needed a "co-ordinated response" to terrorism in the light of the recent lorry attack in Nice. Making his debut on the international stage, Boris Johnson said the EU needed a "co-ordinated response" to terrorism in the light of the recent Nice attack.
Mr Johnson also said he wanted to "see restraint and moderation on all sides" in Turkey following the attempted coup. He also said he wanted to "see restraint and moderation on all sides" in Turkey following the attempted coup.
He is due to meet his EU counterparts and US Secretary of State John Kerry. Mr Johnson is meeting fellow EU foreign ministers for talks.
Ministers will discuss the Nice attack and the abortive coup in Turkey, but have stressed there will be no formal discussions about Britain's EU exit. Foreign ministers will discuss the Nice attack and the abortive coup in Turkey, but have stressed there will be no formal discussions about Britain's EU exit.
'Nemesis' Mr Johnson's journey to the talks - which will also be attended by US secretary of state John Kerry - was delayed after his plane had to make an emergency landing.
Mr Johnson's journey to the talks was delayed after his plane had to make an emergency landing. It meant the newly-appointed cabinet member was late for an informal dinner with EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on Sunday evening.
The delay meant the newly-appointed Cabinet member was late for an informal dinner with EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on Sunday evening.
James Robbins, the BBC's diplomatic correspondent, said that although Brexit was not on the agenda "Mr Johnson's fellow ministers are bound to be sizing up their nemesis".James Robbins, the BBC's diplomatic correspondent, said that although Brexit was not on the agenda "Mr Johnson's fellow ministers are bound to be sizing up their nemesis".
"Today's meetings are bound to be odd, when the man who compared the EU's ambitions to create a super-state to those of Adolf Hitler, sits down with the 27 other ministers," he added."Today's meetings are bound to be odd, when the man who compared the EU's ambitions to create a super-state to those of Adolf Hitler, sits down with the 27 other ministers," he added.
Ahead of the meeting, French foreign minister Jean-Marc Ayraul said the UK should start the formal process of leaving the EU as soon as possible to prevent Europe "falling into uncertainty".
He said he had a "frank but useful conversation" over the weekend with Mr Johnson, and that he would speak to him at Monday's meeting "with the biggest sincerity and frankness".
"We want to avoid Europe falling into uncertainty. The sooner the UK start their negotiations with the rest of the EU, the better," he said.
Mr Ayrault also said France continued to have a good working relationship with Britain.
"France and the UK still have an important bilateral relation, especially on matters of defence and migration, such as the Touquet agreement for Calais," he added.
The meeting comes after new Brexit Secretary David Davis said EU migrants who come to the UK as a departure date nears may not be given the right to stay.The meeting comes after new Brexit Secretary David Davis said EU migrants who come to the UK as a departure date nears may not be given the right to stay.
He said there might have to be a cut-off point if there were a "surge" in new arrivals but any steps must be compatible with EU law.He said there might have to be a cut-off point if there were a "surge" in new arrivals but any steps must be compatible with EU law.