France to Ask EU to Start ‘Litigation Proceedings’ If Fishing Row Not Resolved

France to Ask EU to Start ‘Litigation Proceedings’ If Fishing Row Not Resolved
Fisherman Jack Bailey, 25, lands crabs and lobster on his boat, White Waters, during a days fishing in the English Channel off the coast of Jersey, on Nov. 3, 2021. Ben Birchall/PA
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France is planning to ask the EU to begin “litigation proceedings” if an ongoing row over fishing licences is not resolved.

The European Commission has said the dispute must be settled by December 10—but Downing Street said on Thursday it did not recognise the deadline, threatening to further inflame tensions between the nations.