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The EU formed a compensation fund in preparation for Brexit, aimed at softening the blow for nations such as Ireland and France. Ireland had been forecast to be the worst affected in the EU, and was therefore hoping to get the majority of the fund. However, disagreements over fishing between member states resulted in tension during negotiations over the £4.2billion pot. One EU diplomat told the Irish Times: “Certain member states began to see this whole fund as a sort of fish compensat
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The Chancellor unveiled a wide range of policies in today s Budget announcement to try to spark economic recovery following the impact of the Covid pandemic. Mr Sunak s announcement included details of the eight freeports in England. The English sites were confirmed as East Midlands Airport, Felixstowe and Harwich, Humber, Liverpool City, Plymouth, Solent, Thames and Teesside. The Chancellor said he is also in discussion with the other UK governments about locations in Scotland, Wales and Northe
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The EU imposed a ban on shellfish imports from the UK this month, telling British fishermen they are barred indefinitely from selling live mussels, oysters, clams and cockles to the bloc. Jersey is also at the centre of a fishing dispute – the Channel Island granted French boats temporary licences to fish in its waters after pressure from both Paris and Brussels. The Brexit trade deal talks also provoked concern as French President Emmanuel Macron threatened to block an agre
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David Collins, Professor of International Economic Law at City, University of London said the move was a sign the EU was not interested in fulfilling its “international trade obligations”.
The position, announced by the EU Commission last week, has also been branded “petty” and indefensible by George Eustice.