uk govt has given £40.4m to france to help control immigration

under the sandhurst agreement signed between the two countries by theresa may. the french have spent it on helicopters, cars, motorbikes, e-scooters and quad bikes and equipment for surveillance of the border, such as binoculars, drones, dash cams, hunting cameras, endoscopes, and software.

However, Sandhurst funds have also been used to equip French police with everyday appliances such as microwaves, vacuum cleaners for cars, and car adapters for charging devices.

A total of £130,383 (€150,000) was used to set up a horse brigade in the baie de Somme, buying riding boots, helmets and care for the horses.

A French official speaking on condition of anonymity added that there was “some logic” in financing forces on the Franco-Italian border as some migrants who arrive in the Calais region have come to France via Italy.

a cynic might think they were using our money to protect their border with italy. 🤪

Posted By: Tombs on November 15th 2023 at 11:52:17

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