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The government is to use strategic fuel stocks to relieve fuel shortage

Fuel: Government Confirms the Use of Strategic Stocks

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The Secretary of State for Transport, Alain Vidal, confirmed … The Secretary of State for Transport, Alain Vidal, confirmed on Wednesday that the government had tapped into its strategic reserves of petroleum products and said the equivalent of three days of inventory of 115 available had been used until now. These punctures “allowed to respond […]

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Taxi strike in Paris turns violent with 19 protestors arrested

Taxi strike: Angry drivers arrested at Orly and Porte Maillot

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Protesting against the competition of passenger vehicles with drivers (VTC), taxis blocked the Ring Road, this Tuesday morning… Tyres on fire and the CRS copiously sprinkled with various projectiles.  Striking taxi drivers blocked on Tuesday morning during an hour, the Paris ring road up to the Porte Maillot in protest against the “unfair” competition, according […]

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