France Warns U.K. of ‘Retaliation’ in Post-Brexit Banking

Paris threatens to block financial authorizations for U.K.
French fishermen protesting to get access to U.K. waters

Fishermen protest delays to their access to U.K. waters, in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France on April 22.
Photographer: Denis Charlet/AFP/Getty Images

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By Ania Nussbaum

April 27, 2021 at 7:08 AM UTC

Updated on

April 27, 2021 at 8:14 AM UTC

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France is threatening to block regulations that would allow U.K. financial firms to do business in the European Union if the country doesn’t respect its Brexit commitments on fishing.