| Author (Corporate) | BBC |
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| Series Title | BBC News |
| Series Details | 03.09.14 |
| Publication Date | 03/09/2014 |
| Content Type | News |
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The mayor of Calais Natacha Bouchart threatened to shut the French port in September 2014 unless the United Kingdom helped address the problem of immigrants arriving there to illegally cross the English Channel. Bouchard, who met French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve in Paris on the 2 September 2014, demanded financial help. This incident was seen to be part of the wider issue of the attempted entry into many European countries by thousands of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers from poor and dangerous parts of the world. In a newspaper article published on the 7 September 2014 UK Immigration Minister James Brokenshire said that the UK would donate the fences used at the Nato summit in Wales to Calais in an effort to stop illegal immigrants getting into Britain from the French port. He said it was up to the French to maintain security and order on their own territory, but added that the UK would do what it could to help – recalling a £3m boost to the port earlier in 2014 year to improve security. French far-right demonstrators gathered outside Calais town hall on the 7 September 2014 to denounce an 'invasion' of migrants seeking to reach Britain. The UK government pledged £12m / Euro15m on the 20 September 2014 to help France tackle the problem of illegal immigrants trying to enter Britain through Calais. A plan announced by Home Secretary Theresa May and French counterpart Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve would see the two countries work more closely. |
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| Source Link | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-29041621 |
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| Subject Categories | Justice and Home Affairs |
| Countries / Regions | Europe, France, United Kingdom |
