The government spokesperson does not rule out France cutting off the current in Jersey, in response to the fishing conditions imposed on French sailors by the British authorities.
“
Everything is possible.
Retaliatory measures are possible, even to cut the current,
"said Gabriel Attal on France 3 this Sunday, specifying that"
this is not the solution that we are considering
".
The government spokesman reacted to remarks made this week by Minister of the Sea Annick Girardin who implicitly threatened to cut the power on the Channel Island if the Brexit deal was not respected.
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New discussions are due to take place tomorrow, said Gabriel Attal, who hopes that an agreement will be reached in the “
next days or weeks
”.
“
The fishing issue was settled.
Great Britain tried to deregulate it.
The British authorities have added conditions that were not foreseen,
such as limiting the size of the boat or the conditions for fishing,
”deplores the government spokesperson.