The European Union had specified a December 10 deadline for London to grant licenses to French fishing boats under Brexit, with Paris threatening European legal action in case of no breakthrough.
欧盟曾明确规定，在英国退欧期间，英国必须在 12 月 10 日之前向法国渔船发放许可证，法国威胁称，如果没有突破，欧洲将采取法律行动。