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France and U.K. sign agreement to curb English Channel crossings
The Hindu | 14/11/2022 05:53 PM | Click to read full article
The U.K. and French interior ministers signed an agreement on Monday that will see more police patrol beaches in northern France in an attempt to stop people trying to cross the English Channel in small boats — a regular source of friction between the two countries. The British government has agreed to pay France some 72.2 million euros ($75 million) in 2022-2023 — almost 10 million euros more than under an existing deal.
