• Brexit Fishing triggers the first conflict between the United Kingdom and the European Union after Brexit

The British government indicated on Monday that it depends "totally" on France whether or not that country wants to continue with its threats to London in the dispute that currently faces them over fishing rights after Brexit.

A spokesman for Downing Street - the residence and official office of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson - noted that

"it is entirely up to France if they choose to go ahead with the threats they have detailed

.

"

"We continue to trust that they can move away from the threats they have made us," said the aforementioned official source, who also confirmed that the meetings between representatives of the two countries in Jersey and in Guernsey continue to address matters related to fishing licenses. individual.

The spokesman for the London Executive said that this Government is happy to "continue with the work of assisting them to obtain the evidence that is needed to seek more licenses." The Downing Street remarks come after British Foreign Affairs Minister

Liz Truss

today called on France to drop its conflict-related threats within 48 hours.

France has warned that it can take action against the United Kingdom

as of Tuesday if it does not reach an agreement for London to grant it the fishing licenses to which it considers it is entitled under the Brexit agreement. According to the Trust told the Sky News channel today, France and the United Kingdom have not yet reached an understanding, while it accused Paris of making

"completely unreasonable threats"

against the British fishing industry.

"They have to withdraw these threats," insisted the minister, who did not rule out legal measures and stressed that this problem

"needs to be resolved in the next 48 hours

.

"

France intends to prohibit British fishing vessels from landing their catch in some French ports and wants to tighten sanitary and customs controls.

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