The British Foreign Secretary criticized, on Friday, the delay at the Dover border crossing, to reach ferries Connecting the UK and France, he urged the French government to “move” to end the long lines.
This terrible situation should have been completely prevented and is unacceptable. “We need France to strengthen capacity at the border, reduce any future disruption to British tourists, and ensure that this terrible situation is avoided in the future,” Liz Truss said in a statement.
The head of British diplomacy, who is trying to contact her counterpart, Catherine Colonna, confirmed that the British authorities are already working with the French for Find a quick solution.
In a message via the social network Twitter, the French embassy clarified during the afternoon that the French border crossings in Dover were “now operating at full capacity”.
Since this morning, queues of hundreds of vehicles stretching for several kilometers have sought to reach the carriers crossing the English Channel.
The port of Dover blamed French border control personnel for the situation, arguing that ‘Unfortunately inappropriate’ It operates at a lower capacity than usual.
As school holidays begin in the UK, it is expected to cross the English Channel in ferries or through the tunnel, but the port warned of significant delays at the crossing, due to the controls imposed as a result of Britain’s exit from the European Union.
Shipping company P&O asked travelers to arrive with At least five hours agoTo make sure they have time to do the check-ups and get on the plane ferries.
P&O didn’t want to predict whether queues at Dover would last Saturday, although it said, via a Twitter message, that it was expecting a “full” day.
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