London Signs Tourism Agreement With Paris While the UK Prepares for Brexit


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The timing of this announcement – in the same week that the UK formally starts the Brexit process – shows that the Mayor of London is keen to show the city is still very much willing to work with Europe.

The UK may be about to leave behind the rest of the European Union, but its capital city is keen on forging closer links with its neighbors. In the same week that Prime Minister Theresa May is to fire the starting gun for the two-year exit period, London has agreed a partnership with Paris in the areas of tourism and business. A joint tourism initiative will begin in 2018 and will focus on marketing both capitals to overseas visitors, while the Paris-London Business Welcome Program will attempt to facilitate tr