Published 19:41 IST, October 15th 2020

'Ready for a no-deal': French President warns fishermen must not be 'sacrificed' to Brexit

French President began an EU Summit on relations with Britain and said that France’s fishing community must not lose access to UK waters because of Brexit.

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French President Emmanuel Macron, on October 15, began an EU Summit on relations with Britain and said that France’s fishing community must t lose access to UK waters because of Brexit. In a determined form, Macron said that France was rey for a -deal if United Kingdom refuses to agree to conditions for a future relationship that would preserve French fishermen’s right in British waters and n-dumping rules. 

As he arrived at EU Summit in Brussels, Macron told international reporters that in case shall France’s fishermen be sacrificed. He ded that if conditions are t met, it is possible that re will be deal. French President also said that if right terms can’t be found at end se discussions, “we’re rey for a -deal for our future relations”. 

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Last week, UK PM Boris Johnson h held a telephone conversation with Macron. Johnson, who has exhibited confidence in cracking deal, is reported to have told Macron that he would “explore every avenue” to secure a deal. However, he also ded that he was prepared to leave Brexit transition period at end of year on Australian-style terms with Brussels if necessary. 

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As United Kingdom negotiates a rudimentary free tre agreement with European Union, UK PM Boris Johnson h said that prospects of deal were good, if people used “common sense”. Speaking to Daily Telegraph last week, British leer said that prospects of a year-end deal to avoid an abrupt Brexit separation were good if everybody “just exercised some common sense” and looked at deal that is re to be done.

EU and UK have ackwledged that time is running out if y are to achieve an agreement before current Brexit transition period comes to an end, which is in December. However, Johnson has asserted that he was prepared to walk away from negotiations if re was agreement by time of next EU summit. 

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UK PM on -deal exit 

Earlier, British PM h said that a -deal exit would be a “good outcome for UK”, triggering strong reactions from 27-member bloc. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen h reacted by saying that a -deal exit would undermine trust and break international law. European Council President Charles Michel said that Withdrawal Agreement was concluded and ratified by both sides and has to be applied in full. 

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Germany’s European affairs minister Michael Roth h said that UK needs to be more ‘realistic and pragmatic’ in Brexit negotiations. He said that he was ‘disappointed’ over London drifting apart from political declaration agreed between both sides as a reliable basis for negotiations. 

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19:42 IST, October 15th 2020