France announced its plan to invest €50m in its ports and airports to prepare the country in case a no-deal Brexit takes place. The plan was announced by Édouard Philippe, the French prime minister, after a meeting with his ministers on January 17.
According to Mr. Philippe, it is very possible now that the UK would leave the EU without a deal, after the UK parliament rejected a plan earlier this week.
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These proposals include money for airports and ports that are most concerned by the possibility of UK leaving the EU. The measures also include the hiring of 600 new staff, such as customs officers and veterinary controllers, and preparing new parking areas and temporary buildings at ports.
Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal has been rejected by 230 votes. This is the largest defeat for a government in history. Namely, MPs voted by 432 votes to 202 to reject the deal, which describes how the UK willl exit from the EU on 29 March.
This defeat is considered significant for Mrs May, as she has spent over two years negotiating a deal with the EU. The proposed plan aspired to bring an orderly departure from the EU on 29 March, and included a 21-month transition period to negotiate a free trade deal.
Now, the UK is still on course to leave EU on 29 March, but this defeat obscures how the exit will take place.
