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France seizes British trawler: the post-Brexit fishing dispute explained Paris

France seizes British trawler: the post-Brexit fishing dispute explained

A British trawler has been seized by France and another fined as tensions escalate over post-Brexit fishing rights. The ships were cautioned during “classic checks” yesterday off Le Havre, a port in the Normandy region, France’s Maritime Minister Annick Girardin announced in a tweet. This is “not a war but this a combat”, she…
bubmag
October 28, 2021
UK threatens retaliation after France detains British vessel in fishing dispute Paris

UK threatens retaliation after France detains British vessel in fishing dispute

Sign up for our Europe Express newsletter Don’t miss your essential guide to what matters in Europe today. Delivered every weekday morning. The UK has summoned the French ambassador after France detained a British trawler in an escalation of a long-running dispute over post-Brexit fishing rights. Liz Truss, UK foreign…
bubmag
October 28, 2021