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Macron's France SEIZES Lorries Carrying 130,000 Masks to UK Hospitals
Breitbart London ^

Posted on 03/21/2020 12:43:24 PM PDT by ameribbean expat

French authorities impounded two lorries carrying some 130,000 masks to health workers in Britain’s embattled hospitals, following President Emmanuel Macron’s pledge to “requisition” all stocks in his territory.

The move followed hot on the heels of French border guards seizing another heavy goods vehicle carrying hand sanitiser to Britain the day before. The incidents triggered a diplomatic spat between the two countries as Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) struggles against the Chinese coronavirus pandemic.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: brexit; coronavirus; covid19; france; macron; nhs; uk
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1 posted on 03/21/2020 12:43:24 PM PDT by ameribbean expat
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One way to start WW3.


2 posted on 03/21/2020 12:45:29 PM PDT by madison10
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To: ameribbean expat

not a good look.


3 posted on 03/21/2020 12:46:38 PM PDT by Conserv
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Well that’s one way to increase tensions


4 posted on 03/21/2020 12:47:14 PM PDT by stuck_in_new_orleans
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To: Conserv

Certainly no way to sweet talk the UK into permitting EU fishing vessels to retain access to UK fishing grounds.


5 posted on 03/21/2020 12:48:38 PM PDT by ameribbean expat (Attention! All persons having the corona virus...please report to the nearest IRS office. Thank you.)
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To: ameribbean expat

Macron...little man syndrome.


6 posted on 03/21/2020 12:49:52 PM PDT by Covenantor (We are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern. " Chesterton)
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To: ameribbean expat

Macron...little man syndrome.


7 posted on 03/21/2020 12:49:54 PM PDT by Covenantor (We are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern. " Chesterton)
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To: ameribbean expat

There must be French assets in the UK that could be “requisitioned.”


8 posted on 03/21/2020 12:49:57 PM PDT by kevao (BIBLICAL JESUS: Give your money to the poor. SOCIALIST JESUS: Give your neighbor's money to the poor)
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To: ameribbean expat

One useful thing will be to see how public vs private health care performs in these circumstances.


9 posted on 03/21/2020 12:50:09 PM PDT by Anti-Bubba182
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To: ameribbean expat

Cue the Les Miserables soundtrack and let the games begin!


10 posted on 03/21/2020 12:50:50 PM PDT by GnuThere
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To: ameribbean expat

Evil macaroons France First policies...... Oh, sorry that would PDJT and his evil American first policy right? :-)


11 posted on 03/21/2020 12:51:51 PM PDT by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: ameribbean expat

Well...that seems a bit, ah, rude...


12 posted on 03/21/2020 12:52:31 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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ANTI BREXIT Bully Macron.


13 posted on 03/21/2020 12:53:03 PM PDT by highpockets
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To: ameribbean expat

Isn’t globalism awesome! Yeah, send all of your production capacity to another country....yeah, that makes sense... and when shit hits the fan, you got nada.


14 posted on 03/21/2020 12:54:58 PM PDT by Professional
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The French? Rude? Whoulda thunkit!


15 posted on 03/21/2020 12:56:36 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (BLACK LIVES MAGA)
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To: ameribbean expat

A very “take charge” attitude.


16 posted on 03/21/2020 12:59:06 PM PDT by I want the USA back (The US media is the most destructive, mendacious irresponsible institution that there is.)
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To: ameribbean expat

Sounds like another France-England War in the making.


17 posted on 03/21/2020 12:59:09 PM PDT by BuffaloJack ("Security does not exist in nature. Everything has risk." Henry Savage)
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Whose going to show the muzzies, whoops, I mean the few french left in France how to use them! They will be trying to attach them around their hips for protection!


18 posted on 03/21/2020 12:59:21 PM PDT by ldish (Have had enough...you??????)
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The French? Rude? Whoulda thunkit!

And I here thought they just smelled bad.
19 posted on 03/21/2020 1:00:28 PM PDT by JoSixChip (I no longer support this government)
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To: ameribbean expat

The Brit Prime Minster should start shelling France.


20 posted on 03/21/2020 1:00:32 PM PDT by BuffaloJack ("Security does not exist in nature. Everything has risk." Henry Savage)
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