PARIS (Sputnik) — French President Francois Hollande has congratulated the new UK Prime Minister Theresa May with her appointment as government head, urging her to speed up the process of the country's exit from the European Union, the Elysee Palace said Wednesday.
"The president of the republic has phoned Theresa May, congratulating her with the appointment to the post of the prime minister of the United Kingdom…The president reminded [May] about his wish to start talks on the UK exit from the European Union as soon as possible," the French presidency said in a statement.
