France and Britain defuse the fishing boat dispute with ‘positive’ talks. At the heart of the dispute is the number of licenses London allocated to French boats after leaving the European Union
, French European Affairs Minister Clement Beaune said.
Thursday’s meeting was “useful and positive,” with more talks due next week, Beaune said, welcoming a new “state of mind” and adding that he had agreed with Frost to intensify talks on the licenses. France will take stock of the situation next week, he said. “There is still a lot of work to do,” he said, and France was still missing about 200 fishing licenses.
After meeting for about an hour and a half, Beaune and Frost shook hands on the steps of the ministry, smiling and chatting in front of the cameras. Beaune posted a picture of them shaking hands in front of British, French and EU flags.Frost will meet European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic in Brussels on Friday, the UK spokesperson said.
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