Anti-refugee rhetoric is a useful distraction from government corruption and incompetence.
The fishermen are angry at the British government for not granting more licenses to fish in UK waters — and angry at their own government for not doing more to defend them.
Brexit and the tightening of border controls are behind a peak in the number of people, including many minors, who attempt the dangerous sea route.
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The indifference towards racial slurs - and the violence they entail - attests to how deeply ingrained racism is in modern Britain.
At the heart of the dispute is the number of licences London allocated to French boats after leaving the European Union. France says many are missing, while London says it is respecting the deal.
In major European nations like the UK and France, populist movements dominate the political landscape. But in Germany, mainstream politics continues to rule.
The trawler, which was held up due to a paperwork infraction, has become a symbol of a bigger feud between the United Kingdom and France over fishing rights in the English Channel.
Sanctions postponed while negotiations are going on with UK and European Commission.
The French Sea Ministry justified the action saying the detained trawler did not have a fishing licence but Britain's environment minister refuted it, arguing the European Union had granted one.
The Polish Constitutional Court's ruling on finding some EU treaties articles incompatible started a debate on Polexit, Poland's possible departure from the EU.
European Union offered to reduce customs checks and paperwork on British products intended for Northern Ireland in the hope of averting a new Brexit-related spat.
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