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Hardline Europe minister Clement Beaune accused Britain of being in breach of the Brexit trade deal and insisted Paris would not be intimidated into dropping its allegations. He said: “We won’t be intimidated by these manoeuvres.” Mr Beaune, a close ally of
And while David Jones welcomed Boris Johnson’s decision to send Royal Navy vessels to the Channel Islands, he also suggested French President Emmanuel Macron may use the crisis to bolster his credentials with one eye on next year’s election. The row exploded
Head of the Jersey Fishing Association Don Thompson spoke with Good Morning Britain as French ships arrived in Jersey early Thursday morning to protest against new licences which limit their operations following Brexit. But Mr Thompson theorised the demonstration was orchestrated by
France had threatened to cut off electricity supplies to the island amid a row over access to fishing waters. However, Jersey Electricity confirmed the island will have back-up supplies if Emmanuel Macron follows through with his threat. They said in a tweet
Emmanuel Macron and wife Brigitte attend Lily of Valley ceremony at Elysee Palace as France prepares to ease its third lockdown on Monday The couple wore masks during the traditional May 1 event at the Elysee Palace It comes ahead of the
The event, jointly organised by the European Parliament and the European Commission, is aimed at considering the medium-to-long-term future of the bloc. As head of state of the host country, Mr Macron is due to get the event underway on May 9
They had hoped the eurosceptic National Rally leader would get caught up in a damaging scandal that harms her support with voters. But recent polls show Ms Le Pen is set to be a serious competitor to Mr Macron in next April’s
The EU’s former Brexit negotiator said he would make clear “in the fall” whether he will content the next presidential election. Experts have suggested that he could mount a serious challenge as the candidate for the centre-right Les Republicains. Mr Barnier spoke
The French European Affairs Minister said he supported MEPs’ vote on the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement on Wednesday as he stressed the commitments signed by the UK will be upheld with “vigilance”. He wrote on Twitter: “I welcome the very clear vote of