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The EU's ambassador to the UK today delivered a rebuke to Emmanuel Macron after France threatened to cut off Jersey's electricity supply in a row over fishing rights.
João Vale de Almeida, the bloc's representative in London, said all post-Brexit disputes must be resolved through the formal mechanisms set out in the divorce and trade deals.
He said the flashpoint over Jersey last month was an example of 'where we did not start well' and that 'we should aim at going back to the normal procedures'.
He told peers on the European Affairs Committee that both Britain and the bloc have a 'collective responsibility to further de-dramatise this relationship'.
João Vale de Almeida, the bloc's representative in London, said all post-Brexit disputes must be resolved through the formal mechanisms set out in the divorce and trade deals
Emmanuel Macron faced criticism after his ministers threatened to cut off power to Jersey in a row over post-Brexit fishing rights
The row centred around French fishermen saying they were being prevented from operating in British waters because of difficulties in obtaining licences. French vessels are pictured off the
