The French authorities have detained a UK boat amid a dispute over fisheries. Paris warned it would sanction the UK next week if London doesn’t grant French trawlers more licenses to operate in its waters. French maritime minister Annick Girardin said the British trawler was escorted to Le Havre on Wednesday after being caught operating […]
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Denying port entry & tightened checks: France unveils list of potential sanctions against UK over fishing licenses row
France has published a list of sanctions it could impose from November 2 unless progress is made in an ongoing post-Brexit fishing row with the UK. The measures include closing ports to British vessels, and tighter border checks. The proposed restrictions list was unveiled late Wednesday by France’s Maritime and European Affairs ministries in a […]
France warns it will slap UK with sanctions unless spat over post-Brexit fishing is resolved
France’s government has warned the UK that it will face sanctions unless London addresses a disagreement over post-Brexit fishing in which French trawlermen claim they haven’t been granted enough licences for British waters. Speaking on Wednesday, government spokesman Gabriel Attal said that only 50% of the fishing licences that allow French trawlers to fish in […]
21 Iraqis on their way to UK detained by German police after crossing border illegally from Poland
Police in Germany’s north-eastern region of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania have detained 21 Iraqi nationals, after they crossed illegally into the country from neighbouring Poland, federal law enforcement said on Tuesday. Authorities, who had acted on a tip-off from local residents, said they believe the Iraqis were secretly brought into Germany in several vehicles. The migrants named […]
RT to continue legal battle after UK Court of Appeal backs Ofcom’s £200,000 fine against broadcaster
RT says it’s going to challenge a ruling by the Court of Appeal in London, which decided that the six-figure fine imposed by British broadcast regulator Ofcom for an alleged breach of impartiality rules was “proportionate.” The Court of Appeal announced its decision on Tuesday, saying that the High Court of Justice was right to […]
Germany says there’ll be no more negotiations over Northern Ireland Protocol, as UK demands relaxation of EU customs arrangement
A spokesperson for the German government has said Berlin rejects any further negotiation concerning the Northern Ireland Protocol, but it supports European Commission attempts to find a solution. Speaking on Friday, a German government spokesperson reiterated the country’s support for the European Commission and its attempt to find a solution to the issue of the […]
EU warns UK that removing European court’s oversight would cut Northern Ireland off from bloc’s single market
The European Commission issued a warning to the UK on Monday that proceeding with planned “significant” changes to the Brexit withdrawal agreement would risk “cutting Northern Ireland off from the EU’s single market.” Speaking at a press conference, a spokesperson for the European Commission criticized the UK government for continuing to push for the removal […]
French minister says UK ‘hasn’t paid a penny’ towards stopping migrant crossings
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has accused Britain of withholding millions of pounds in funding to stop migrant boats crossing the English Channel. He said France’s authorities have cracked down on the crossings anyway. Speaking to reporters in the coastal town of Loon-Plage on Saturday, Darmanin said that “the UK has not paid one penny […]
‘Fishing must not be held hostage’: France furious after UK dishes out just 12 fishing licenses to all small EU boats
The UK has angered France for only promising to grant a dozen licenses to small EU vessels to fish in its territorial waters, igniting fresh tensions between the two countries over post-Brexit fishing rights. On Tuesday, the British government issued a statement confirming the outcome of EU fishing license applications, revealing that almost 1,700 have […]
Shouldn’t Britain focus on its ‘difficult winter’? Chinese state media trolls UK as HMS Richmond transits Taiwan Strait
The outspoken editor of the Global Times has taken aim at the UK, highlighting Britain’s internal issues such as fuel shortages, as a British naval vessel sailed through the disputed Taiwan Strait, provoking China. Read more China blasts Royal Navy’s ‘malicious’ sail in Taiwan Strait as ‘undermining peace and stability’ On Monday morning, the UK […]
Johnson tells French president UK govt wants to ‘re-establish cooperation’ after nuclear sub dispute, Macron’s office says
The office of the French president says UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has expressed a desire to “re-establish cooperation” amid tension between the states following the recent revelation of the AUKUS submarine deal. In a statement released by Emmanuel Macron’s office on Friday, French officials stated that Johnson had informed the president that the British […]
‘It’s France’s and will remain so’: Paris denies UK media report claiming it could give up its UN Security Council seat
France has rejected a report by the Daily Telegraph that it was proposing to hand its seat at the UN Security Council over to Brussels in exchange for European governments supporting President Emanuel Macron’s plan of an EU army. An article published by the British paper earlier on Wednesday claimed that such an offer from […]
‘Workers have no interest in war with China’: Australian trade unions slam nuclear submarine deal with US & UK
The highly-discussed AUKUS pact between Washington, London and Canberra to arm Australia with a fleet of nuclear submarines is “reckless” and will only expose the country to danger on multiple fronts, Aussie trade unions said. Since its announcement a week ago, the trilateral deal to provide Australia with nuclear-powered, yet conventionally armed, submarines has faced […]
‘No amount of Chinese propaganda’ can knock Australia from nuclear submarine treaty with US & UK – defense minister
Australia will remain undeterred on its path towards obtaining nuclear-powered submarines with the help of the US, despite stern warnings from China, the country’s defense minister has said. “This is not the first time that we have seen different outbursts from China in terms of Australia’s positioning,” Defense Minister Peter Dutton said, adding that Australia […]
France mulling compensation claim as Australia pulls out of submarine contract worth billions, favoring UK & US partners
The French armed forces minister has said her government is looking at a number of options to minimize financial losses from Australia’s decision to end a lucrative submarine contract with France’s Naval Group. Speaking on Thursday, Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly said that the French government will look to ensure that the financial loss to […]











