French Minister Says Police Must Not Stop Migrant Dinghies in Water

French minister says police must not stop migrant dinghies in water

Laurent Nunez, who serves as President Emmanuel Macron's interior minister, said that officers damaging the dinghies was 'unacceptable'.

Fury as Macron's minister tells police not to stop migrants in shallow waters

The high-ranking French politician stated there are only two "frameworks" within which police can intervene.

France tells police not to stop illegal migrants in shallow waters

Laurent Nunez, France's interior minister, has declared French officers are forbidden from entering shallow waters to prevent migrant dinghies from departing, insisting their role is to protect lives rather than endanger them.Appearing before a parliamentary commission examining UK-French migration treaties, Mr Nunez branded the practice of deflating boats near the shoreline as wholly unacceptable.He went further by ruling out any scenario in wh…

France refuse to stop the boats once in the water, but happy for our money - London Business News

France admits it cannot intervene as migrant boats head for Britain, raising concerns over UK-France agreements.