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Wed 30 Sep 2026 05.12 EDT First published on Wed 30 Sep 2026 03.46 EDT

it’s worth picking up some fresh comments from France’s Emmanuel Macron , who is now on a state visit in Spain.

Speaking with students at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid last night, Macron took aim at Brexit calling it “the biggest lie of the last 30 years.”

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In a long defence of Europe’s unique integration process – where, according to Macron, even nationalist leaders have come to appreciate the bloc’s role – he described Brexit as a “disastrous exception” to the rule.

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“ Brexit is the biggest lie of the last 30 years.

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