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UK invited to join 'United States of Europe' by Emmanuel Macron's likely successor

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Emmanuel Macron's protégé has invited Britain to join a "United States of Europe" just 10 years after the UK voted to leave the European Union. Gabriel Attal, who was the shortest-serving French Prime Minister of the Fifth Republic, opened the door to eight or 10 countries coming together as part of his pitch to succeed Mr Macron. The 37-year-old's proposal would see member states bind themselves together with common debt, common taxes and labour rules. However, in a break with the current Brussels model, the union would operate under a directly elected president. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Extending an olive branch to Britain, Mr Attal said: “I hope that one day the United Kingdom will find its place again in this adventure if it freely chooses to join it." LATEST DEVELOPMENTS Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

First report: French presidential hopeful Attal vows to build ‘United States of Europe’ — politico.eu, 1d