Britain snubbed as France hosts Channel talks following migrant disaster
Issued on: 28/11/2021 - 10:52
France hosts a meeting of European ministers on Sunday to discuss ways to stop migrants crossing the…
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1,600 migrants lost at sea in Mediterranean this year
The sinking of a boat with more than 30 people on board this week is the deadliest migration tragedy to date in the English Channel.
Migrant shipwrecks of that scale, however, are not…
French fishermen block British boat off St Malo amid licences row
Issued on: 26/11/2021 - 11:35
French fishermen blocked a British cargo vessel from docking in a Brittany port on Friday, in protest…
Darmanin scraps migrant crisis meeting with UK counterpart after Johnson letter
French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin told his UK counterpart Priti Patel on Friday that he had cancelled her invitation to a meeting this weekend after criticism of…
More than 20 dead after migrant boat sinks in English Channel, French police say
Issued on: 24/11/2021 - 17:30
More than 20 migrants died Wednesday crossing the Channel from France to England when their boat sank…
Decathlon stops selling canoes in northern France to prevent migrant crossings
Issued on: 17/11/2021 - 03:35
Sports equipment retailer Decathlon said Tuesday it would no longer sell canoes in the north of France…
France clears major migrant camp amid tensions with Britain over Channel crossings
Issued on: 16/11/2021 - 10:45
French police cleared a major migrant camp on Tuesday that was home to around a thousand people hoping…
France tells Britain to stop ‘giving lessons’ on migrants as record numbers cross…
Issued on: 15/11/2021 - 14:25
France told Britain on Monday to stop "giving lessons" on migrants in an increasingly acrimonious row…
France says will provide shelter, end surprise evictions for migrants in Calais
Issued on: 03/11/2021 - 07:24
The French state will no longer leave migrants in Calais wandering the streets after tearing down…
Macron delays post-Brexit fishing sanctions on UK as talks set to continue
Issued on: 01/11/2021 - 22:14
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he was postponing by one day planned trade sanctions…