Johnson Seeks to Calm ‘Turbulence’ in UK–France Ties as Fishing Row Heats Up

Johnson Seeks to Calm ‘Turbulence’ in UK–France Ties as Fishing Row Heats Up
French President Emmanuel Macron (L) gestures as he speaks to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (R) during the G20 Summit in Rome on Oct. 30, 2021. Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson admitted on Saturday that UK–France relations have been hit by “some turbulence” amid an intensifying dispute about fishing rights, but emphasised that the two countries have more common interests than divisions.

France has accused the UK of breaking the UK–EU pact on post-Brexit relations after dozens of applications by French fishermen to fish in British waters were rejected.