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Added on the 11/10/2022 18:17:15 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Violence erupts at a protest for higher wages in Paris, which was sparked by fuel shortages and workers striking at refineries across France. Protesters also oppose the requisitioning of striking workers in refineries. The windows of a motorbike dealership are smashed during the protest on Boulevard Montparnasse. IMAGES
Employees of Total and Esso continue their strike in front of the Esso site in Fos-sur-Mer at the call of the CGT union, while almost a third of the petrol stations in France are affected by shortages due to the blockade of refineries. IMAGES
Construction industry professionals continue to block access to several oil depots, leading to fuel shortages at some petrol stations in Brittany. IMAGES
French fishermen will benefit from an extension of the subsidy of 20 centimes per litre of fuel under the European framework that allows it until 30 June 2024, French President Emmanuel Macron announced at conference on the marine economy in Nantes, Brittany. SOUNDBITE
Activists target TotalEnergies headquarters in Paris's business district of La Défense, pouring paint on the entrance to denounce the group's record results and "climate-damaging" activities. In a year marked by major fuel price increases, the group posted a record $20.5 billion net profit. IMAGES
At a press conference in Matignon, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne announces three new devices to contain energy prices for businesses and communities, for a total effort increased to "12 billion euros". SOUNDBITE