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French Police to Stop Migrant Boats at Sea -Irish Have Done This For Over a YEAR
France Set to Lift BAN on Police Stopping Migrant Boats at Sea -Rise of Crossings Number Concerns UK...
Existing rules prohibit French police from stopping boats once they are launched, leaving them powerless to intervene until they are already at sea.
AP 28 FEB 2025
There have over 2,000 crossings so far this year, continuing the trend of high numbers witnessed in 2024, which saw more than 45,000 crossings - setting a new record.
The French Governments decision to change the law follows a series of meetings between Ms Cooper and Mr Retailleau, with both sides agreeing that stronger enforcement measures were needed to disrupt the illegal crossings.
Authorities must intervene in shallow waters, says minister as he seeks to change law prohibiting dinghies being tackled after they launch
France has agreed to lift the longstanding ban on police intercepting migrant boats at sea, in a bid to curb the rising number of hazardous Channel crossings to the UK.
The significant shift in policy - welcomed by Home Secretary Yvette Cooper - comes after increasing pressure to tackle people-smuggling gangs operating along the northern French coastline.
French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau, confirmed on Thursday that the Government would seek to change the law to allow French authorities to intervene against migrant boats in shallow waters, marking a major departure from current regulations.
Under the existing rule, French police are prohibited from stopping boats once they are launched, leaving them powerless to intervene until they are already at sea.
This change comes amid growing concerns about the number of small boats attempting the perilous journey across the Channel.
'Nothing Will Stop Us'- Desperate Migrants Clash With Police
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn_FwONOUYA
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