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Emmanuel Macron Fishes For a Brexit Victory
This isn’t just about sole, but sovereignty.
Fishing rights have assumed outsized importance in Brexit negotiations.
Photographer: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
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European diplomats are awkwardly shuffling their feet in anticipation of a headstrong, unpopular leader crashing Brexit trade talks just as a tentative deal looks in sight. No, not U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson — France’s Emmanuel Macron.
The 42-year-old president is sticking to his guns on the contentious issue of post-Brexit fishing rights, much to the distress of European Union partners keen to identify concessions as time runs out for a breakthrough, according to my Bloomberg News colleagues.