A ferry sails off the coast of Calais, the closest point in France to Britain. By James McAuley James McAuley Foreign correspondent focusing on French and European politics and culture Email Bio Follow April 3 at 5:00 AM CALAIS, France — “The Guv’nor!” is a red wine “stuffed with bramble and plummy flavours” that sells for about $5 a bottle, $30 a case.
This is especially true in Calais, the closest point in France to Britain and a major transport hub. The port of Calais sees as many as 50 ferry departures and arrivals between the two countries each day, with a passenger flow of 10 million a year. Calais is also an entry and exit point for trucks — and 22 million tons of goods — traveling by rail through the Eurotunnel.
To prepare for that possibility, the European Commission last week adopted an emergency proposal to keep the Channel Tunnel operating normally for 90 days — provided Britain maintains “safety standards identical to E.U. requirements.” Britain, too, has been rolling out contingency plans: reserving space on ferries, encouraging pharmaceutical companies to increase their supplies.
....garbage, a new, better trade deal would provide GB with all the French wine it can drink.
Such a burden to bear. The thought of substituting Australian or South African wine for French may become chic and cool.
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Courageous journalism 👎🏾
This point is like the point of no guacamole or margaritas if CheetoVonTweeto closes the souther border. That is so far from the harm these isolationist policies/ideas will actually cause. French Wine and Mexican Tequila are trivial.
LOL what?
The question raised by the French is rather something of that order : ' are we ready for less Brits in France? The answer is 'yes we are' o;))
F NO!
The Brits aren't prepared for anything, namely because Brexit is the dumbest idea of the 21st Century. (so far).
Napa Valley wine is calling. Ours tastes better. Hurry up and leave U.K. and let's make a deal!