The mayor of Calais, Natacha Bouchart, threatened in September 2014 to block the port because, although it was an illegal action and would bring down upon her lawsuits and opprobrium, she thought it would send a "strong message" to the UK authorities.
加萊市市長Natacha Bouchart於2014年9月威脅要封鎖加萊港口，雖然此舉不合法律並會招致訴訟和譴責，她認為這會向英國當局發出“強烈信息”。