France fights to keep fuel flowing

By Cecilia Brabin | January 27, 2014

Oct. 20 – France’s government taps strategic fuel reserves and sends police to unblock depots as unions continue to oppose pension reforms. Simon Hanna reports.

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France fights to keep fuel flowing

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  1. Parisian motorists are blockading fuel depots.
  2. The government is planning employment reforms.
  3. Three of the city’s petrol stations are already dry (out of petrol).
  4. Most people agree with the strikes.
  5. Security forces were sent by the oil companies to unblock three fuel depots.
  6. It will be days (a long time) before the site is back to normal.
  7. Strikers know they cannot win.
  8. The protesters are worried about their sheep.
  9. All flights were cancelled on Wednesday.
  10. The government has changed the retirement age from 60 to 62.

 

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