(AFP) The foreign ministers of Britain and France on Friday said significant progress was being made on an ambitious new deal to thwart illegal migration on small boats across the Channel.
“They welcomed progress made towards a significant new UK-France agreement and in this respect the conclusion of an ambitious package as soon as possible,” both sides said in a joint statement after talks in Paris.
French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna and British counterpart James Cleverly “stressed the urgency of tackling all forms of illegal migration including small boats crossings and addressing their root causes,” it added.
No details of the nature of the agreement were disclosed in the statement.
