![]() In the Bouches-du-Rhône area around Marseille this morning almost two-thirds of petrol stations were reported to be out of at least one fuel. The government has stepped in to ease the situation in the south, requiring minimum staffing at each depot.īut union leaders are warning that fuel shortages will intensify. It really depends which part of France you're in.įrench reports say 40 of France's 96 departments are affected, especially in Brittany and Normandy in the north and much of the area around the Mediterranean coast. The strikes have taken time to take effect but around one in six petrol stations are now experiencing some kind of fuel shortage. NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP Copyright: NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP The area around Marseille is among those worst affected Image caption: The area around Marseille is among those worst affectedĪ number of refineries and fuel depots have been blockaded for days by unions opposed to the government's pension reforms. ![]() Today's live page was brought to you by Laura Gozzi, Paul Kirby, Heather Sharp, Beth Timmins and Jeremy Gahagan in London, with reporting from our team in Paris - Hugh Schofield, Marianne Baisnee and Paul Pradier. This date would coincide with the last full day of King Charles III's state visit to the countryįor more about the protests, you can read our latest news story here. Unions meanwhile have called for a tenth day of strikes and protest for Tuesday 28 March.Macron himself was in Brussels for a summit with EU leaders, a day after defending the move to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 as "a necessity"īordeaux's town hall was set on fire earlier this evening, with the blaze later extinguished by firefighters.The ninth day of nationwide protests and strikes over the issue saw water cannon fired in Rennes, tear gas used in Nantes, a police station attacked in Brittany and large protests in Marseille, Nice and Toulon in the south Riot police fired teargas and carried out baton charges, arresting at least 33 people ![]()
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