Reacting to the Brexit vote in 2016, he refused the idea of a similar referendum in France, thinking it would be "a present to Madame Le Pen".
Reageerides Brexiti hääletusele 2016. aastal keeldus ta toetamast ideed sarnasest referendumist Prantsusmaal, arvates et “see oleks kingitus madam Le Pen’ile”.