'Hurry up,' Calais region urges EU, UK leaders as no-deal Brexit looms


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  • Friday, 07 Sep 2018

View of cross-Channel ferries in the port of Calais, France, after Britain's referendum results to leave the European Union were announced June 24, 2016. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

PARIS (Reuters) - Time is running out for regions on the frontline of trade between Britain and Europe to cope with the impact of a no-deal Brexit, from finding vets to building customs infrastructure, a northern French region's "ambassador" to Britain said.

Jean-Paul Mulot of the Hauts-de-France region that is home to Calais, France's busiest passenger port and a major cargo thoroughfare, said the two sides needed focus on finding agreement and stop talking about a no-deal scenario.

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