Article 5SBE2 French fishers to block Channel tunnel in Brexit licences row

French fishers to block Channel tunnel in Brexit licences row

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Reuters in Paris
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Members of industry association say large number of vehicles will be used to block key artery between nations

French fishers are threatening to block access to the Eurotunnel and the ferry port in Calais on Friday as part of an ongoing dispute over access to the waters between France and the UK in the wake of Brexit.

They have branded the UK's approach as contemptuous" and humiliating" and say they have no other option but to block access to the port and tunnel along with two other ports, Saint-Malo and Ouistreham.

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