Macron Says Brexit Must Hurt, Only Liars Said It Would Be Easy

  • French president rejects plan to help May win support at home
  • Orban, Le Pen also under fire for nationalist policy solutions

Emmanuel Macron, France's president, speaks to reporters ahead of an informal meeting of European Union leaders in Salzburg, Austria, on Sept. 20, 2018.

Photographer: Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg
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Emmanuel Macron explained France’s hard line Brexit stance, saying the U.K.’s departure from the European Union must come at a cost or it would threaten the bloc’s integrity.