French fishermen blockade ports and fuel depots
- added May 26, 2008
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- cubbingabout
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"The French fishing dispute over rising fuel prices continues as fishermen ignore government calls to lift the blockade.
French fishermen ignored all calls made by the government to lift the blockades on ports and fuel depots, even though the administration had promised to provide the industry with 110 million euros in aid.
The fishermen claim that they will go out of business unless they can buy fuel at 40 cents a liter as opposed to the current market price of 80 cents, EuroNews reported.
The dispute is also spreading to other European countries. As the French disrupted fishing lanes and raided fish wholesalers, their Belgian counterparts came together in Zeebrugge to hand out free fish to the general public.
This resulted in hundreds of people gathering at the dockside to pick up their fresh plaice for free. This is while similar demonstrations were building up in Spain and Portugal.
The price of marine diesel has surged by 30 percent in the past four months."
Isn't it time the British got off their arses and took similar action about fuel prices or as usual do we just sit and whinge?!
French fishermen ignored all calls made by the government to lift the blockades on ports and fuel depots, even though the administration had promised to provide the industry with 110 million euros in aid.
The fishermen claim that they will go out of business unless they can buy fuel at 40 cents a liter as opposed to the current market price of 80 cents, EuroNews reported.
The dispute is also spreading to other European countries. As the French disrupted fishing lanes and raided fish wholesalers, their Belgian counterparts came together in Zeebrugge to hand out free fish to the general public.
This resulted in hundreds of people gathering at the dockside to pick up their fresh plaice for free. This is while similar demonstrations were building up in Spain and Portugal.
The price of marine diesel has surged by 30 percent in the past four months."
Isn't it time the British got off their arses and took similar action about fuel prices or as usual do we just sit and whinge?!
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- cubbingabout
- 4 months ago
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It's refreshing to hear somone actually doing something about it...America has the truckers...but, at what impact on the situation..?
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- PlatoTacius
- 4 months ago
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I'm liking how people are up in arms over this. It will make a difference. The more people complain, the louder it'll get and someone will listen.
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