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Franco-British tensions; London also threatened Paris with retaliation


According to Fars News Agency’s International Group, while the French government has been criticizing the recent actions of Britain in harming the national and economic interests of this country and has announced the possibility of sanctions, but now London has become a creditor and Paris Threatened retaliation.

Paris had threatened to impose sanctions on London, arguing that it was 50 percent less likely to issue French licenses for French boats than under previous post-election agreements. These threats include port closure warnings and security checks on British ships, as well as enhanced truck and customs traffic controls.

British Foreign Secretary Liz Terrace, however, warned France today (Monday) to withdraw from the EU’s fishing licenses within 48 hours, otherwise under a trade agreement negotiated after the country leaves the bloc. Will be prosecuted by London.

According to the news agency “Sputnik“The French have made completely irrational threats, including to the English Channel and our fishing industry, and they must withdraw those threats or we will use the mechanisms of our trade agreement with the European Union to act,” Terrace told Sky News. “We will.”

“The French have been treated unfairly,” he said. This is not in the terms of the commercial contract. If someone behaves unfairly in a business deal, you have the right to take action against them and seek redress. “And that is what we are going to do.”

According to the report, Terrace believes that France’s recent hostile rhetoric may be due to concerns about the upcoming elections.

Earlier, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson dismissed Paris’ allegations of breach of the treaty authorizing the fishing of French boats in its territorial waters, describing France’s threats to impose sanctions on London as worrying. (More details)

Fishing and controlling British waters was one of the hot topics in the 2016 British referendum to leave the EU. But British fishermen have since accused the London government of selling them for financial gain by allowing European boats to fish in their territorial waters.

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