France and the U.K. have been spearheading efforts to put together a maritime mission to secure the key waterway for global oil and gas deliveries.

The mass legalization drive has coincided with the sweeping overhaul of the EU’s policies and the introduction of stricter migration rules.

France and the U.K. have been spearheading efforts to put together a maritime mission to secure the key waterway for global oil and gas deliveries.