Macron sees 'advances' by May in Brexit speech French President Emmanuel Macron notes "advances" and "openings" in British Prime Minister Theresa May's highly anticipated Brexit speech, in which she called for a two-year transition period after the UK leaves the bloc. The French President, speaking at a press conference with the Finnish Prime Minister, also said he would have "total inflexibility" with regard to Finnish telecoms company Nokia which he said must respect its commitments by not cutting 600 jobs in France. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES