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French mayor threatens with a “Falklands' war” if no accord is reached on UK/EU fishing waters

Monday, December 21st 2020 - 08:45 UTC
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The French Mayor Frederic Couvillier, of the city of Boulogne-sur-Mer, has threatened the UK with a “Falklands War” pertaining the dispute over the fishing waters with the European Union. Furthermore, the mayor warned of the threat of an armed conflict in light of the looming Brexit deadline. Read full article

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  • Think

    Allons enfants de l'Argentine,
    Le jour de récupération est arrivé!
    Contre nous de les Anglais
    L'étendard sanglant est levé....

    :-)))

    Dec 21st, 2020 - 09:30 am - Link - Report abuse -2
  • Don Alberto

    That mayor has a genuine Argentino brain. He is indubitably inspired by the fact that José de San Martín is buried there, and now going to use his fat village (Boulogne-sur-Mer, pop. 40,900) army to overrun the UK, although he may be a bit short on the 8 rowing boats needed to crosse zi Channale.

    Dec 21st, 2020 - 10:01 pm - Link - Report abuse +2
  • Room101

    Linking Falklands with the Channel shows a gross ignorance of geography

    Dec 22nd, 2020 - 11:54 am - Link - Report abuse +2
  • Pugol-H

    Ahhhh, soon followed by the famous French cry, heard on countless battlefields over the centuries, of:

    Oh merde, SE RETIRER, le jour est perdu.

    Dec 23rd, 2020 - 12:06 am - Link - Report abuse +1
  • Skip

    Who?

    From where?

    Who did Fred have to bribe to even make this half a story?

    Dec 24th, 2020 - 04:29 am - Link - Report abuse +1

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