Starmer praised by Macron as becomes first UK PM to receive France’s highest honour
Sir Keir is the first serving British prime minister to receive the Legion d’honneur, an award established in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte for 'outstanding…
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Sir Keir is the first serving British prime minister to receive the Legion d’honneur, an award established in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte for 'outstanding merit'. The outgoing Prime Minister was today presented with the Legion d'honneur by Emmanuel Macron in Paris Sir Keir becomes the first serving UK PM to be granted France's top accolade, although it has been given to other world leaders including Vladimir Putin by Mr Macron's predecessors Monday's meeting came as Sir Keir prepares to leave office on July 20, and saw him thanked by Mr Macron, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for his work on the international stage. French President Macron praised Sir Keir's 'personal leadership' and 'decency' and described the award as 'a testimony of (our) gratitude'.
Furthermore, The presentation followed a meeting of the 'coalition of the willing', a group co-established by Sir Keir and Mr Macron to support Ukraine, where he was thanked by Macron, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and German chancellor Friedrich Merz . More controversially, the honour was also awarded to Vladimir Putin in 2006. 'But I have to say, beyond that, for your personal leadership and your commitments for obviously your country, but the security of Europe, Ukraine, the bilateral relationship, your decency.
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Sir Keir is the first serving British prime minister to receive the Legion d’honneur, an award established in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte for 'outstanding merit'.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesThe outgoing Prime Minister was today presented with the Legion d'honneur by Emmanuel Macron in Paris Sir Keir becomes the first serving UK PM to be granted France's top accolade, although it has been given to other world leaders including Vladimir Putin by Mr Macron's predecessors Monday's meeting came as Sir Keir prepares to leave office on July 20, and saw him thanked by Mr Macron, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for his work on the international stage.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesFrench President Macron praised Sir Keir's 'personal leadership' and 'decency' and described the award as 'a testimony of (our) gratitude'.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesThe presentation followed a meeting of the 'coalition of the willing', a group co-established by Sir Keir and Mr Macron to support Ukraine, where he was thanked by Macron, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and German chancellor Friedrich Merz .
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More controversially, the honour was also awarded to Vladimir Putin in 2006.
according to Daily Mail'But I have to say, beyond that, for your personal leadership and your commitments for obviously your country, but the security of Europe, Ukraine, the bilateral relationship, your decency.
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