Post-Brexit fishing dispute: Boris Johnson says he is ready for a legal appeal to the EU – franceinfo

“No, of course not, I’m not ruling it out.” In an interview with Sky News on Saturday, October 30, on the sidelines of the G20 in Rome, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was ready to activate for the first time a conflict resolution tool provided for in the post-conflict agreements. Brexit with the EU, in the context of tensions with Paris over fishing licenses.

“If there is a breach of the treaty (by France) or if we believe there is a breach of the treaty then we will do what is necessary to protect UK interests “, Boris Johnson said. “But I believe that what everyone wants is cooperation between the European allies and Emmanuel Macron”, he tempered.

Paris criticizes London for granting too few post-Brexit fishing licenses to its fishermen. She promised to ban British fishing vessels from unloading their cargo in French ports on Tuesday, and to strengthen customs controls on trucks, if the situation does not improve by then. The tension rose further on Friday, with the threat from London to in turn implement “rigorous controls” on European ships spawning in its waters, if Paris carries out its threats.