What now for the EU ?

[Banker]

Whatever Macron "achieves" with BREXIT will not play a role in his potential reelection. Voter will focus on domestic issues.

Fishing is a domestic election issue, particularly with the FN seeking to build around Pas de Calais.

 

[fantassin]

Fishing is a domestic election issue, particularly with the FN seeking to build around Pas de Calais.

There are about 15,000 fishermen in France and only a fraction are concerned by the BREXIT negotiations. Even including families, it's not what will make or break Macron's bid.

 

[Trackpen]

Yes you are thinking of SHAPE, and also AFCENT who were there at the time.
AFCENT was in Camp Guynemer, now a Gendarmerie training school.
I went to that very same International School in short trousers and actually watched de Gaulle giving a speech in front of the palace, a big bloke with a big nose is all that I remember of that day off from school.
A day off is a day off though.

Out of interest, when were you at the school?

 

[harrythebastard]

Out of interest, when were you at the school?

PM

 

[old_n_fat]

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There are about 15,000 fishermen in France and only a fraction are concerned by the BREXIT negotiations. Even including families, it's not what will make or break Macron's bid.

So why is he willing to blow up the potential for a deal over fishing?

 

[fantassin]

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So why is he willing to blow up the potential for a deal over fishing?

Probably because he believes BoJo has a weak hand

 

[Banker]

I think you have got almost 10/10 on the cliché bingo.

And France, invariably, does its level best to live up to those clichés.

 

[old_n_fat]

Probably because he believes BoJo has a weak hand

One of them is wrong. Won't be long until we see who.
There'll be no mistaking who.

 

[Banker]

Says the man from the fast disappearing country which needs to import 1,000,000 migrants to survive...

Ironic, from the chap whose country needs to export migrants to survive.

 

[76mill]

Ah Cuneo, I went to a village close for the annual, you have guessed it, Snail Festival.

Chap called Terence perchance, bit of a whizz with a paintbrush?

Thought he was more of a mouser.

 

[Krautman]

Probably because he believes BoJo has a weak hand

Everyone, really everyone, should see at this stage that this is not the case.

 

[fantassin]

Ironic, from the chap whose country needs to export migrants to survive.

It's not exporting, it's transiting. They never wanted to stay in France, they come specifically for the UK.

 

[Banker]

Today, stability of currencies reign, you can travel most of Europe with one currency only and inflation and monetary instability is a thing of the past.

Thanks, I needed a chuckle over breakfast.

 

[Banker]

Teaching a German song to recruits from the French Pacific islands was quite something.

Why, were they from Mururoa?

Another beneficiary of French colonial largesse.

 

[fantassin]

Why, were they from Mururoa?

Another beneficiary of French colonial largesse.

No, mostly from New Caledonia, but also some from Wallis et Futuna.

Tahitians are very well represented in the armed forces, especially the combat arms. They are fiercely loyal.

 

[Banker]

There are about 15,000 fishermen in France and only a fraction are concerned by the BREXIT negotiations. Even including families, it's not what will make or break Macron's bid.

It's not about the fish, stupid (apologies to Carville).

 

[Banker]

No, mostly from New Caledonia......

Odd place, full of pine trees and sharks............LOTS of sharks.

Still, the bonefishing is quite good.

 

[Dan Gleebles]

Love the song and respect it. I'm proud to have served with French and German friends... some of my credentials you may recognise

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[RCT(V)]

You are welcome, the Franco-German relationship is indeed something to preserve


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Were they both Freemasons . . . ?!

 

[jagman2]

There are about 15,000 fishermen in France and only a fraction are concerned by the BREXIT negotiations. Even including families, it's not what will make or break Macron's bid.

So why is Macron being so stubborn about it? what is he trying to achieve?