to the british crown dependency ofjersey amid fresh tensions over post brexit fishing rights. its europe minister said france had applied for a50 licences for its fishermen to access british waters, but had only been granted half that number. lucy williamson reports from paris. questioned about the row over british fishing licences on a morning news programme, clement beaune said reducing electricity to jersey was no idle threat. we are not talking about cutting power to eachjersey resident, he said, but reducing the delivery of electricity to the island is possible. resentment has been piling up on this side of the channel over covid vaccines, post brexit border checks for northern ireland, and a secret british american submarine deal in the pacific. fishing rights have been a source of tension for years, but brexit has sharpened divisions, with european fishermen asked to prove their
france has threatened to reduce electricity supplies to the british crown dependency of jersey amid fresh tensions over post brexit fishing rights. lucy williamson reports from paris. questioned about the row over british fishing licences on a morning news programme, clement beaune said reducing electricity to jersey was no idle threat. we are not talking about cutting power to eachjersey resident, he said, but reducing the delivery of electricity to the island is possible. resentment has been piling up on this side of the channel over covid vaccines, post brexit border checks for northern ireland, and a secret british american submarine deal in the pacific. fishing rights have been a source of tension for years, but brexit has sharpened divisions, with european fishermen asked to prove their connections to uk waters. some small french
and a secret british american submarine deal in the pacific. fishing rights have been a source of tension for years but brexit has a sharpened division, with european fishermen asked to prove their connection to uk what is. some small french boats say they are not equipped to provide that proof. uk waters. next week eu ministers will meet in luxembourg to discuss their response. as politicians on both sides of the channel point to the waters at separate britain and france. voters in the czech republic have just a few hours left to decide whether to return the controversial prime minister, andrej babis, to power for a second term. it s the second day of voting to choose a new prime minister and parliament. the ruling populist party maintained a slight lead during the election campaign despite accusations of corruption and criticism of its handling of the pandemic.
checks for northern ireland, and a secret british american submarine deal in the pacific. fishing rights have been a source of tension for years, but brexit has sharpened divisions, with european fishermen asked to prove their connections to uk waters. some small french boats say they are not equipped to provide that proof. france has accused britain of not living up to its own post brexit agreement. next week, eu ministers will meet in luxembourg to discuss their response as politicians on both sides of the channel point to the waters that separate britain and france. voters in the czech republic have just a few hours left to decide whether to return the controversial prime minister, andrej babis, to power for a second term. it s the second day of voting to choose a new prime minister and parliament. the ruling populist party maintained
jersey was no idle threat. we are not talking about cutting power to each jersey not talking about cutting power to eachjersey resident, he said, but reducing the delivery of electricity to the island is possible. resentment has been piling up on this side of the channel over covid vaccinations, post brexit border checks for northern ireland and the secret british american submarine deal. fishing rights have been a source of tension for years, but brags it has sharpened divisions, with european fishermen asked to prove their connections to uk waters. some small french vote say they are not equipped to provide that proof. france has accused britain of not living up to its own post brexit agreement and next week eu ministers will meet in luxembourg to discuss their response. as politicians on both sides of the channel point to the waters that separated britain and france. lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. you are watching bbc news.