France and the United Kingdom signed a new agreement on Monday to fight together against migrant crossings in the Channel, the cause of regular tensions for several years between Paris and London, according to information collected by AFP from a source. of the French Ministry of the Interior.
This agreement provides in particular for the British to pay 72.2 million euros in 2022-2023 to France which, in return, will increase its security forces by 40% (350 additional police and gendarmes including reservists) on its beaches, where migrants to the United Kingdom leave, according to the joint declaration of the two countries consulted by AFP.