Europe's highest court imposed a ?20m (?14m) fine on France yesterday, along with an extra six-monthly penalty for persistently flouting EU rules to protect fish stocks.

• 由于法国长期以来一直藐视欧盟有关保护鱼类资源的法规，欧洲法院于7月12日判处该国缴纳2000万欧元的罚款，另外还必须每半年再交一笔罚款。