The European Commission said on Thursday 30 September that it wants the UK to grant new fishing licences to EU vessels.
The Commission’s statement, seen by EUROPE, comes as France has again raised its tone vis a vis London, calling on the EU to take retaliatory measures after the UK and Jersey governments refused to grant sufficient licences to French fishermen and -women (see EUROPE B12801A10).
“We regret that with the number of licences granted today it still has not been possible to...