New Brexit Drama Has France Craving British Food and Fashion (Yes, Really)

The large British retailer Marks & Spencer has shut down 11 of its shops throughout France, citing provide chain points and pointing the finger of blame straight at Brexit and the British authorities.

“It’s a foul signal for Britain’s economic system and likewise a extremely unhealthy signal for Paris, which already has a blight of empty shops after COVID,” mentioned journalist Dana Thomas, talking from Saint-Tropez, in regards to the Thursday determination, which has sparked anger from French nationals throughout the nation.

“I’m simply amazed. It’s an indication that the world has been turned the other way up,” The Wall Avenue Journal’s Matthew Dalton added. “The place the French are complaining in regards to the incapability of Britain to export its meals to France. It’s a blow for Paris and a blow for the U.Okay… a very self-inflicted wound.”

The Marks & Spencer ordeal is simply the newest subject in a protracted checklist of post-Brexit dramas sweeping Europe. And the worst might be but to come back.

“It’s truly actually unhealthy and the outlets right here do have huge empty cabinets…” mentioned The Every day Beast’s Nico Hines, talking from London. “What most of them aren’t saying is, ‘it’s due to Brexit, you fool voters who voted for it.’ And it’ll worsen and worse and worse.”

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