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Shipment attention! "Indefinite Siege" of Paris
Feb 01,2024
Recently,A large number of French farmers who were dissatisfied with their production situation protested to the government. Protest farmersIt claims to be an indefinite "siege" of Paris.In addition, the outbreak of strike protests in many European countries, transportation or seriously affected, shipping attention.
Siege of Paris indefinitely!
The protest on the 29th was initiated by the French National Federation of Agricultural Operators' Trade Unions and the "Young Farmers. Farmers who responded set up eight "jams" on the motorway network in and out of Paris ".
French police say,About 1000 farmers drive 500 tractorsIt claims to be an indefinite "siege" of Paris.
What makes them even more angry is that French farmers have to face "unfair competition" from foreign farmers ".
Due to falling production and rising unit prices, many large supermarkets in France tend to chooseto import foreign agricultural productswithout using the products produced by French farmers.
But these foreign farmersNo need to comply with EU production regulationsThe crops exported are large and cheap. It is equivalent to a competition between French farmers and foreign farmers, but their hands are tied and they cannot fight at all.
The French government has promised to subsidize damaged farmers, but several years have passed, and policies in this regard have not been implemented. Many farmersThe monthly income is only more than 1400 euros.,lower than the minimum wage,evenSome herdsmen only get more than 600 euros a month..
The French Interior Ministry has deployed personnel to stop farmers from driving tractors into Paris and other cities. The French government stressed that the move was aimed at maintaining order.
Government spokesman Tevono said the government will introduce new relief measures for farmers as early as the 30th.
The Chinese Embassy issued a reminder
On January 29, the Chinese Embassy in France issued a "Consular Reminder on the Recent French Farmers' Protest Action", reminding Chinese citizens in France to pay attention to traffic conditions, arrange travel reasonably, and avoid going to crowded areas such as protest sites. In case of emergency, please call the police and contact the Chinese Embassy and Consulate in France for assistance.
BA workers for seven months! Multi-national traffic paralysis
Recently, the Paris Federation of Trade Unions CGT sent a notice to the top management of the Paris Metro company RATP, announcing that they will start a strike on February 5 this year and continue until September 9 this year.
That means they're going on strike for seven months!
In Belgium, which neighbors France, farmers also stepped up their actions, blocking a major highway on the 28th. The French "24" news network stated that the dissatisfaction of Belgian farmers is similar to that of France, "unable to earn a decent salary".
The report also said that in recent weeks, similar farmers' protests have sprung up in Germany, Poland, Romania and the Netherlands.
In the middle of this month, German road and rail transportation was paralyzed due to a nationwide strike by farmers, train drivers, and public transportation.
According to the latest news, the Verdi union announced that, with the exception of Bavaria, all local public transport workers in the German federal statesThere will be a strike this Friday.
More than 90000 workers at more than 132 local companies that operate bus, tram and subway services are expected to join the strike, according to the union.
In addition, the British train drivers' union announced that due to the pay dispute, a new round of strikes will be held from January 30 to February 5. The strike is expected to affect more than a dozen rail operators.
According to Simpleflying reports, Finnair said that due to a large-scale strike in Finland, several trade unions will strike from February 1 to February 2, 2024, and the company will have to cancel some flights.
The airline said it would be forced to cancel about 550 flights as a result of the February 1 and February 2 strikes.
Warm reminder, foreign trade and freight forwarding logistics companies that have recently traded with the above countries must pay more attention, please pay close attention to the delay and impact of the strike on the transportation of goods.
Source Official Media/Internet News
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