Libya and Syria "had weak foundations for a nation-state to begin with"

Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN Earlier this week Paris was forced to recognise it is conducting military operations in Libya after three of its special forces died in a helicopter crash. The Libyan government of national unity says French forces operating in the country are in violation of Libya's sovereignty. Here in France François Hollande hosts the British PM Theresa May. It could be an uneasy meeting: Hollande will ask May to explain why she doesn't intend to trigger divorce proceedings with the EU until next year. Watch the full Debate here: www.france24.com/en/20160721-debate-libya-france-theresa-may-hollande-part-one Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Like us on Facebook:   / france24.english   Follow us on Twitter:   / france24_en