French Minister Clement Beaune has urged the European Union to take retaliatory measures against the UK if the row over granting licenses to its fishermen cannot be resolved by next Friday. The European Commission has set a deadline for the dispute to be settled as it ramps up pressure on Britain during the negotiations. In a video message on Saturday, Beaune said that they had good news with Minister for the Sea Annick Girardin, this week, since a little more than 40 licenses have been confirmed by the island of Guernsey.
Our fight continues because we still need additional licenses, in the Hauts-de-France and in the Channel Islands. We will continue this discussion via the European Commission, with a very important meeting on December 10. On December 10 we will see if the dialogue bears fruit and continues to issue licenses in additional numbers, according to the European Commission. If we are stuck, we will have a European reaction, to move on to another phase, because the dialogue won't have fruit.
We are moving forward, we must rejoice in the good news, continue the fight, and always support our fishermen. Britons have reacted furiously to the latest ultimatum from Mr Beaune, demanding Prime Minister Boris Johnson revoke all fishing licenses for the French. Express reader DNeil said that Boris will be under immense pressure following the Bexley by-election to sort this by invoking A 16 or tearing up the agreement completely, which would of course result in all fishing licences being revoked. Beaune had to be careful about what he wants to do. As Brexit UK sees record number of student visas, France-EU crisis over Poland is mocked by REPORT EU, according to LATEST polling expert John Curtice issues horror Brexit warning to Boris INTERVIEW Boris needs to get out of the clouds. Tonyrorybeau said: Six days left there will be no French fishing in UK waters! The number of licenses for fishermen to operate in waters around the British coast for small boats that prove they fished in those waters before the EU is one of the things that have been the focus of the latest row. France accused the UK of not giving enough licenses to its fishermen, while Britain has hit back by insisting that the overwhelming majority of applications for licences have been granted.