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French authorities to begin intercepting migrant vessels in Channel after British demands
France has agreed to start intercepting small boats in the English Channel, following months of pressure from the UK.
The change in policy comes after the Prime Minister sent a letter to the President urging him to back the plan and stating there presently "have no effective preventive measure" in the Channel.
French maritime police will be allowed to stop the small boats at sea, but exclusively prior to they've collected their passengers, according to authoritative statements.
French authorities have rarely acted to prevent the overcrowded boats departing from the shoreline because it is considered too great a danger to both personnel and individuals.
"It is crucial that we implement these methods this period... We have no effective prevention in the Channel."
Now, a French naval police representative states personnel will begin taking action at sea, with the objective of safeguarding lives.
Significantly, the official ruled out the use of entanglement devices to stop boats, which had earlier been suggested as a potential method to disable the engines of the boats.
The decision to intervene at all is a significant advancement, coming after a brief shift towards a more aggressive approach this summer, which ceased when the previous government official departed from office.
This was demonstrated in the summer month, in the run-up to a summit between the UK leader and French president, when French police were witnessed walking into the sea to slash the sides of a boat.
Currently French authorities will again be permitted to intercept boats before they pick up migrant passengers from the coastal areas of northern France, although it's uncertain how the small boats will be prevented.
Powerful gusts are presently delaying the commencement of intervention operations and the people-smuggling networks will be looking for methods to adjust to avoid interception, as they have frequently done in the previous instances.
UK immigration authorities and Downing Street have been contacted for comment.
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