France warns UK against "unacceptable" fishing row

This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. Clement Beaune, State Secretary for European Affairs, spoke about the ongoing dispute with the UK in the French Parliament. In a stark warning to the UK, Beaune said France will defend their interests should the fishing war reach a breaking point.

He said that if dialogue doesn't bear fruit with the United Kingdom, we will defend our interests. Our goal is to make sure that the agreement we signed is respected, and to defend our fishers. We will always stand by them. The row over fishing has been intensified over the past month, with French fishing industry representatives blocking Calais and other ports from allowing exports to the UK.

Talks between Britain, France and the European Commission have been ongoing, but a resolution seems like it will be later rather than sooner - if at all. Michel Barnier, the former EU Brexit negotiator, took aim at the UK in recent comments about the dispute. Mr Barnier said it would have been necessary to pay attention earlier to the implementation of the agreement. There is no good faith on their part, neither on the fisheries nor in Ireland.