France has privately requested that the European Union steps up its opposition to British actions in the ongoing fishing row, telling Brussels it should demonstrate to the public that it is more damaging to leave the EU than to stay.


https://www.politico.eu/article/fran...rivate-letter/


Well, it has always been about this. Not the fishing, but demonstrating that it is more damaging to leave the EU than to stay. A precedence is wanted that illustrates that you do not leave the honourable family without

the traitor needing to pay the price for his treason. Family memberhship is for life. In Italy, everybody knows that.

Two different things, `ol boy. :shucks:

Such short memories the French have.

Quite interesting to see the French PM is wearing a white coloured face mask in the picture contained within the above link.

No doubt saving him the trouble of carrying a flag around in his jacket pocket :O:

The UK is prepared to take legal action against France over the ongoing row about post-Brexit fishing rights, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has warned.

Last month, the UK and Jersey denied permits to dozens of French boats to operate in their waters.

In retaliation, France threatened to block British boats from some of its ports and cut electricity to Jersey.

Ms Truss told the BBC that France was acting "unfairly" in setting a deadline for issuing more fishing permits.

Officials in Paris say that, unless this happens by Tuesday, they will take action.

Representatives from the European Commission, France, the UK and the Channel Islands will hold talks on Monday afternoon.

A commission spokesperson said they hoped the meeting would bring a "swift solution on the outstanding issues".

France has accused the UK of making a "political choice" by rejecting "more than 40%" of French boats' applications to fish in UK and Channel Island waters.

But the UK's Brexit minister Lord Frost has said the UK had been "very generous" in granting 98% of applications from EU vessels.

On Monday, Ms Truss told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that fishing licences had been awarded to French boats "entirely in accordance" with the post-Brexit deal between the EU and UK.

She warned that unless France withdrew its threats, the UK was prepared to "use the dispute resolution mechanism in the trade deal we signed with the EU to take action against the French".

"We're simply not going to roll over in the face of these threats," she added.

For Labour, shadow business secretary Ed Miliband told Sky News he "didn't like the way the French had behaved" and urged both sides to "lower the temperature" of the debate.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-59117529

Are we witnessing an upcoming fishing war ?

Markus

I doubt it....more likely a trade war if anything.

Macron is obviously desperate to bring the electorate onside for next years election.

He is taking an unnecessary gamble imho because matters could blow up in his face.

^ I take it the above also perfectly fits for Mr. Johnson. And of course any diversion from the general mess is being welcomed and blown up... :03:
I also thought that the UK does not even have enough crews or boats for fishing, since they "outsourced" their fleet and sold the fishing rights along with that.
Funny how all are always "retaliating" https://theconversation.com/brexit-f...he-seas-170837

Perfide Albion again! :haha:

Rosbeefs voted Brexit, and now they want the butter, the money from the butter and the creamer......! :har:

And, they forgot to pay about migrants in Calais too....!:D

All French people hope France maintains its threats.....but with Macron we don't know...!

Those of you who are British defend UK in this and those of you who are French defend Macron/France.

I say let your elected politician do the sand throwing thing.

It's unnecessary that we act in same way.

Markus

I'm french, but I don't defend our dictator micron !:/\\chop

France will delay retaliatory measures against the UK while talks over post-Brexit fishing rights continue, Emmanuel Macron has said.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-59127717

Gender fascists strike again, claiming another innocent victim of sane reasonability. Reactions by politicians coming to defence as usual sound halfhearted and hesitent, not convincing me.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-59084446

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/uk-p...ts-row-2592246

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...der-rights-row

Ironically she is said to be close to the feminist camp, so not really a right-wing nutzy or something like that.

It tells a,lot about the cointemporary world if you cannot even say anymore that you cannot change your biological sex at will.

Irish minister says UK 'preparing' to suspend parts of NI deal
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-59198125

If the UK does that, the EU must and will implement a hard border between the IR and NI to prevent the UK using a hidden backdoor into the EU common market. Its not relevant whether I like that or not - that is what from a purely functional point of view the EU must do to prevent that, its the only way. Thats is the termination of any trade deal between the EU and the UK.

Think I stockpile another year's reserve in Q10 then. :D

The Irish issue was the big trip wire in all the Brexit agreements and negotiations from all beginning on. They ignored it and hoped the fairy queen would solve it magically for them. Did nobody ever tell them that fairies do not exist?

This was to be expected.

^ Only time will tell but either way there are going to be far reaching consequences.

If you want to earn some additional pocket money, I think in Delphi they seek a new oracle speaker. :D

:up::)

My Friends from UK

What's your opinion on Boris Johnsons Gurli Pig speak ?

Must be coming to age-First it was Joe Biden who spoke incoherent and now Boris

Markus

He's simply confirming what many people already suspected....a blithering idiot at times.