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Boris Johnson just landed in Luxembourg, and didn't get the welcome he'd have hoped for

Boris Johnson just landed in Luxembourg, and didn't get the welcome he'd have hoped for

Boris Johnson’s trip to Luxembourg isn’t going quite as well as he might hope.

The prime minister has cancelled a planned press conference after being booed and heckled with chants of “bog off Boris”, as this video posted to Twitter shows.

Following a meeting with Jean-Claude Juncker, Johnson ducked out of his press conference and left an empty podium, which sparked even more jokes about his visit. The picture shows Xavier Bettel conducting a press conference next to the space where Johnson was meant to stand, which looks...pretty ridiculous.

Bettel, discussing Johnson’s decision to suspend parliament, also said: “This wouldn't happen in Luxembourg.“ he also took aim at Johnson’s earlier comment comparing the UK “breaking free” of the EU to the Hulk. Bettel said it is, “too serious a matter to speak about actors and a script”.

Other heckles by pro-EU protestors included, “go home Boris” and “stop Brexit”.

More: This compilation of Boris Johnson being heckled by the public shows just how unpopular he is

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