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Fisheries Rights Threaten EU-UK Defense Pact Talks

4/11/2025

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Kaja Kallas Warns

Kaja Kallas, the EU's foreign policy chief, voiced her astonishment at how crucial fisheries rights have become in Brexit talks, potentially jeopardizing a new EU-UK defense pact. She underscored the UK's vital role as a defense ally, even as EU nations push to connect fishing deals with wider negotiations.

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Ben Habib Warns

Former Reform UK leader Ben Habib sounded the alarm, claiming the UK could face a staggering £100 billion loss each year over fishing rights tensions with Europe. French President Macron has tied a crucial UK-France defense partnership for Ukraine to greater access to British waters, stalling talks on a €150 billion defense fund. Meanwhile, Kaja Kallas expressed frustration over prioritizing fisheries over pressing security issues.

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Kaja Kallas Warns

Kaja Kallas, the EU's foreign policy chief, voiced her astonishment at how crucial fisheries rights have become in Brexit talks, potentially jeopardizing a new EU-UK defense pact. She underscored the UK's vital role as a defense ally, even as EU nations push to connect fishing deals with wider negotiations.

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