Business - French Fishermen to End Blockades over Fuel Prices
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Fishermen again blocked access to oil depots and ports in the south of France on 17 September. They committed themselves in the evening to lift the blockages after a meeting with the minister responsible for the Sea and Fisheries. Report to Frontignan and Sète (Hérault). ...
Business - French fishermen to end blockades over fuel prices
French fishermen have agreed to lift their blockades at fuel depots and ports including Nice, after talks with the government over financial aid. They say soaring fuel prices since the start of the war with Iran are pushing them to the brink. Also in the segment - India could be hit by fresh US tariffs if it keeps buying Russian oil, after US lawmakers approved a new sanctions package that ratchets up the economic pressure on Moscow and its trad…
French fishermen blocked various ports in southern France for hours on Thursday to protest against high fuel prices. They only lifted their blockade after receiving pledges of support from French Minister Catherine Chabaud, who is responsible for fisheries.
After having blocked two ports since Tuesday, the fishermen of Mediteran made a commitment on Thursday evening to lift their dams following the government's promises to grant aid that "follow the change in fuel prices".
In Frontignan and Sète, some 50 fishermen were mobilized on Thursday. Despite economically "invivable" situations, they agreed to lift the blockade pending the Minister's clarifications, whose announcements are still very vague.
After four days of mobilization against the upsurge in fuel prices, the Mediterranean fishermen "committed themselves to unlocking the dams", Thursday. A decision that comes after a "very lively" meeting of six hours with the deputy minister responsible for the Sea and Fisheries, Catherine Chabaud. - The fishermen undertake to unblock the dams after commitments from the government (Economy).
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