Britons with homes in EU told they can’t drive through France to get there | Coronavirus

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  1. However, it could also be a continuation of that ridiculous Anglo-French tragicomedy “Give us more fishing rights” and that is just a new act.

  2. Seems weird to be worried about Brits spreading covid to France. That ship has well and truly sailed?

    Those you didn’t support Brexit, do you truly think this is a sensible thing, putting bias aside?

  3. Am I reading the article incorrectly? Because to me it clearly says Britons with homes in EU **can** drive though France to get there, according to French government sources cited in the article.

    >According to the French travel guidance, “nationals of the European Union or equivalent”, as well as their partners and children, “who have their main residence in France or who join, in transit through France, their main residence in a country of the European Union” are considered to have a compelling reason for travelling from the UK through France.
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    >According to French officials, British citizens who have a residence in another EU country, such as Belgium, Germany, Spain or Italy, will be required to show proof of their residence, such as a residency permit, tax forms or utility bills.

    It’s just one announcement from Eurotunnel that seems to contradict official French Government communications. And the Guardian earning a lot of views and clicks exactly because everyone is overreacting like in this very thread.

    [edit] I missed the “main” as in “main residence” – that’s probably where the pain is. I understand it better now.

  4. Sigh… Those immigrants… /s

    If I read it correctly, Brittons with a house in the EU CAN drive through France, they just need to have proof of residency.

    Another Brexit paper making fun headlines.

  5. Those illegal migrants from Britain should stay out, the days of British Empire are over. Frontex might need to be deployed to defend our shores.

  6. Yes, from France’s point of view, Britons are on a par with Bosnians, Pakistanis or Sudanese, and the same rules apply.

  7. it it the responsibility of france to guard outside border of the EU. Thats’s what they do

    Let’s go France! Go!

  8. The headline is clickbait, and incorrect.

    I live in NL with my British girlfriend, we drove from the UK back to Utrecht literally yesterday, and there was no problem at all whatsoever. She didn´t even have to show her resident card, just passport and vaccination-proof.

    This is the problem with mis/disinformation… even if it´s happened partially, no fact-checking nor anything that can verify the author.

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