French minister Beaune: French fishermen must not pay for UK's Brexit failureArticle contentPARIS — French European Affairs Minister Clement Beaune said on Friday that French fishermen must not pay for the failure of Britain’s exit from the European Union. Threatening us, threatening our fishermen, will not settle their supply of turkey at Christmas,” Beaune told BFM TV. Try refreshing your browser, or French minister Beaune: French fishermen must not pay for UK's Brexit failure Back to video“We will hold firm. Paris is infuriated by London’s refusal to grant what it considers the full number of licenses due to French fishing boats to operate in Britain’s territorial waters, and is threatening retaliatory measures. French fishermen have also said they could block the northern port of Calais and Channel Tunnel rail link, both major transit points for trade between Britain and continental Europe, if London does not grant more fishing licenses in the next 17 days.

Source: National Post October 08, 2021 07:04 UTC