French authorities intercept migrant boat as part of Channel crossing control measures
On the breezy shores of northern France, police officers recently thwarted a small boat from setting off towards the United Kingdom, in a continued effort to tackle the complicated problem of migrant crossings in the English Channel. This operation, conducted in the early morning, underscores the ongoing challenge European authorities encounter in handling unauthorised migration along this closely watched expanse of seashore.The boat in question, described as a “taxi-boat” by officials due to its role in ferrying migrants across the Channel, was seized before it could set sail. The intervention took place near one of the known departure points frequently…




