The protesters find insufficient the measures announced by Jean Castex to mitigate the consequences of the war in Ukraine on their sector of activity.
Le Monde with AFP
The petroleum deposit of Brest was always blocked Thursday, March 17, in the morning by artisans of public works disappointed with the aid announced by the government facing the fleece of fuels. “We remain determined, we were downright forgotten, we, the small craftsmen. The fishermen had something, it’s very good, but for our profession is zero. We are neglected, but we want to show that We are here so that little ones are not forgotten, “AFP François Calvez explained, President of the Craftsman of Public Works and Landscape (CNATP) 29.
According to Mr. Calvez, the blocking mobilizes 150 protesters as well as “200 stationed gear and earth slopes”. “Here is Fort Alamo,” he commented. The prefecture of Finistère, attached by phone Thursday morning, had no elements to communicate immediately.
The oil deposits of several cities in the west of France were blocked since Tuesday morning by farmers, craftsmen or fishermen to denounce the rise in the price of fuels. Small business craftsmen companies are affected by a shortage of materials, as well as price instability. To answer it, the Government has asked “to all public actors to include price revision clauses and to apply any delay penalty”, as part of the “Economic and Social Resilience Plan” presented by the first Minister, Jean Castex, Wednesday. Insufficient response, consider protesters.
A reduction in fuel tax
After the release Wednesday of the deposits of Rennes and Lorient, the blockage was also lifted Thursday morning to La Rochelle where the protesters were dislodged, without confrontation, by forces of the order twice as many, found a AFP photographer.
The sixty-fishermen, who has blocked since Wednesday morning the fuel deposit of the commercial port, returned to their cars, around 8:30 am, while the CRS demonstrated the last dam of tires and pallets set up the standby.
Their sector of activity will benefit from this Thursday, aid “equivalent to 35 cents per liter of fishing diesel” until 31 July. Farmers will also benefit from an early reimbursement of fuel tax (TICE) on their non-roaded diesel purchases (GNR), which feeds their tractors. A measure that craftsmen also claim. “We ask for a drop of the ticket for the time that everything is calm,” said Calvez.
At Lorient, however, the protesters seemed to want to resume their blockage according to Norbert Guillou, a business leader and Brest a meeting in sub-prefecture with Matignon, Wednesday night, did not give anything, according to François Calvez. “It was catastrophic. We were closed at the nose. [In government], they say they do not want to work under pressure, I explained that I had nothing,” said the representative union.
“We are the great forgotten of what has been said yesterday by the Prime Minister,” Bruno Corre, deputy director of a earthworks employing 26 people. “With what has been announced, it’s death for us. If nothing is moving, it’s the death of the little ones. We do not move from here. Either we fight, or we die. All guys are Super motivated, we will stay that it costs, “added Mr. Corre.