Paris has announced first retaliation measures against the Anglo-Norman Islands and the United Kingdom as of November 2, if French fishermen do not get by more licenses for fishing in their waters. London will convene the Ambassador of France.
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It was weeks that Paris promised retaliation measures against London, if French fishermen did not obtain licenses to fish in the British waters, the authorizations to which France considers that they have the right Under the post-Brexit agreement signed between the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom. While the pressure rises on the ground and the campaign for the presidential election intensifies, France has decided to take action.
In the night of Wednesday, 27th at Thursday, October 28, two English vessels were verbalized in French waters off the port of Le Havre. One of them has not been able to present a license and has therefore been confused, the other has been sanctioned for refusing that the maritime gendarmerie goes on board. “By doing these controls, France applies to the letter, the agreement that has been concluded between Europeans and London,” explains Macronian MEP Nathalie Loiseau.
A few hours earlier, Wednesday, in a statement published by the services of the Minister of the Sea, Annick Girardin, and the Secretary of State for European Affairs, Clément Beaune, Paris had also announced retaliation measures . As of November 2, if the situation does not arrange by then, most hexagonal ports will be prohibited from access to British fishing vessels and customs and health controls on UK imports will be systematic. The government has also announced to prepare a second measure of measures and does not exclude “reviewing the energy supply provided in the United Kingdom”.
“We were extremely patient” but “now, we must speak the language of force, because unfortunately this British government understands that”, A Declared Clément Beaune on CNEWS , Wednesday. “It’s not the war, it’s a fight” for fishermen to get the licenses due to them, “said Annick Girardin, Thursday on RTL.
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By showing the tone towards London, France also puts pressure on the European Commission, which negotiates with London, on behalf of the Member States, the granting of the licenses for all the European fishermen and that Paris judge too little offensive. The Community Executive “must work more to do than the United Kingdom be at the rendezvous of its commitments,” said Annick Girardin. The Minister calls Brussels to bring together the Partnership Council – the governance body of the Agreement between the Twenty-Sep and London – “to signify in the United Kingdom that it does not comply with and therefore that measures retaliation can be taken “.
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