French hauliers hit by heavy fines as migrants search to achieve UK from Calais | EUROtoday

Five years after Brexit got here into power, tensions are mounting in Calais between French lorry drivers and the British authorities. Some corporations are threatening to cease delivering to the opposite facet of the border, whereas others concern they will quickly be out of enterprise. Every day, stowaways attempt to sneak onto vans in an try to achieve the UK. For every migrant stopped, the hauliers should pay a fantastic, however these have grow to be astronomical. Since final 12 months, the quantities have elevated five-fold to achieve as much as €12,000. At a time when hauliers are being squeezed for money, the fines symbolize a considerable windfall for the British authorities. Last 12 months, they collected virtually €12 million from them. FRANCE 24’s Cécile Khindria, Juliette Lacharnay and Lauren Bain report.
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