The UK and Jersey have hit out at France for making “disproportionate” threats after Paris warned it could cut off electricity to the island in a row over post-Brexit fishing rights.
Maritime minister Annick Girardin warned on Tuesday France was ready to take “retaliatory measures” after accusing the Channel Island of dragging its feet over issuing new licences to French boats.
The UK Government said the move was “clearly unacceptable” as efforts to resolve the row continued.
Jersey’s External Relations Minister, Ian Gorst, insisted that there was no justification for such severe measures.
The row came after the island implemented new requirements under the terms of the UK-EU trade deal for boats to submit evidence of their past fishing activities in order to receive a licence to carry on operating in Jersey waters.
UK to send two offshore patrol vessels to âmonitor the situationâ in Jersey amid post-Brexit fishing rights row with France
It comes after France warned it could cut off electricity to Jersey in a row over post-Brexit fishing rights.
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The UK is sending two offshore patrol vessels to âmonitor the situationâ in Jersey amid a row with France over post-Brexit fishing rights.
28 tonnes of medical equipment sent by France to reach India tomorrow ANI | Updated: May 01, 2021 16:45 IST
Paris [France] May 1, (ANI): Twenty-eight tonnes of medical equipment sent by France as part of its solidarity mission for facing the COVID-19 crisis will reach India by Sunday, said French ambassador Emmanuel Lenain.
Lanain on Saturday announced their preparedness of sending medical equipment to India. He said, 1st phase of solidarity mission is underway. 28 tons of medical equipment will be flown in tomorrow, including eight world-class oxygen plants that will make eight Indian hospitals oxygen autonomous for 10+ years. #FranceStandsWithIndia @cmacgm @CdCMAE, a official Tweet read.
India News: Twenty-eight tonnes of medical equipment sent by France as part of its solidarity mission for facing the Covid-19 crisis will reach India by Sunday, s
Covid India: 28 tonnes of medical aid sent by France to reach on Sunday
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Medical supplies from the US being unloaded in Delhi. Photo: AFP
India reported more than 400,000 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours.
Twenty-eight tonnes of medical equipment sent by France as part of its solidarity mission for facing the Covid-19 crisis will reach India by Sunday, said French ambassador Emmanuel Lenain.
Lanain on Saturday announced their preparedness of sending medical equipment to India. He said, “1st phase of solidarity mission is underway. 28 tons of medical equipment will be flown in tomorrow, including eight world-class oxygen plants that will make eight Indian hospitals oxygen autonomous for 10+ years. #FranceStandsWithIndia @cmacgm @CdCMAE,” a official Tweet read.