Frances Macron: Ball in Britains court on fishing row

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France's President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he addresses media representatives at a press conference in Rome

Sharjah 24 – AFP: President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday that Britain must give ground in a fishing dispute or France will trigger trade reprisals this week, saying: "The ball is in Britain's court."

"If the British make no movement, the measures of November 2 will have to be put in place," Macron told reporters at the G20 summit in Rome, while adding that he "hoped there would be a positive response tomorrow".

France's Macron: 'Ball in Britain's court' on fishing row

Sharjah 24 – AFP: President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday that Britain must give ground in a fishing dispute or France will trigger trade reprisals this week, saying: "The ball is in Britain's court."

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