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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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To: ameribbean expat
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posted on
03/21/2020 12:45:29 PM PDT
by
madison10
To: ameribbean expat
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posted on
03/21/2020 12:46:38 PM PDT
by
Conserv
To: ameribbean expat
Well that’s one way to increase tensions
To: Conserv
Certainly no way to sweet talk the UK into permitting EU fishing vessels to retain access to UK fishing grounds.
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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.)
To: ameribbean expat
Macron...little man syndrome.
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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)
To: ameribbean expat
Macron...little man syndrome.
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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)
To: ameribbean expat
There must be French assets in the UK that could be “requisitioned.”
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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)
To: ameribbean expat
One useful thing will be to see how public vs private health care performs in these circumstances.
To: ameribbean expat
Cue the Les Miserables soundtrack and let the games begin!
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posted on
03/21/2020 12:50:50 PM PDT
by
GnuThere
To: ameribbean expat
Evil macaroons France First policies...... Oh, sorry that would PDJT and his evil American first policy right? :-)
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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?)
To: ameribbean expat
Well...that seems a bit, ah, rude...
To: rktman
ANTI BREXIT Bully Macron.
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.
To: Billthedrill
The French? Rude? Whoulda thunkit!
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posted on
03/21/2020 12:56:36 PM PDT
by
Jeff Chandler
(BLACK LIVES MAGA)
To: ameribbean expat
A very “take charge” attitude.
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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.)
To: ameribbean expat
Sounds like another France-England War in the making.
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posted on
03/21/2020 12:59:09 PM PDT
by
BuffaloJack
("Security does not exist in nature. Everything has risk." Henry Savage)
To: highpockets
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!
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posted on
03/21/2020 12:59:21 PM PDT
by
ldish
(Have had enough...you??????)
To: Jeff Chandler
The French? Rude? Whoulda thunkit!
And I here thought they just smelled bad.
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posted on
03/21/2020 1:00:28 PM PDT
by
JoSixChip
(I no longer support this government)
To: ameribbean expat
The Brit Prime Minster should start shelling France.
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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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