Emmanuel Macron’s Brexit fishing war with the UK appears to be backfiring spectacularly as French fishermen hit out at the “timid” negotiations and predict “mood swings”.
Speaking at a video conference last Saturday, the National Committee of Fishermen told the French Sea Minister Annick Girardian that patience was running low with the President. “The negotiations which resumed last Wednesday have at this stage resulted in a handful of additional licenses issued. The progress made so far is far too timid, and is taking far too long,” said the committee spokesperson.
The aim of the online conference was to reassure French fishermen that progress was being made between France, the EU and the UK.
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