France may demand rapid COVID-19 test from Irish truck drivers: Irish minister


FILE PHOTO: A sign for COVID-19 rapid test in a pharmacy in Paris, France, January 14, 2021. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

DUBLIN (Reuters) - France is considering requiring rapid COVID-19 tests from Irish truck drivers operating on a logistics route that has become key since Britain's exit from the European Union, Ireland's transport minister said on Sunday.

Large numbers of Irish trucks have begun transporting goods via ferries to France in recent weeks to avoid delays in the more traditional route to continental Europe via Britain, which withdrew from EU trading rules on Jan. 1.

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