Tag: Dunkirk
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Port Strikes Expected To Continue This Week
February 03: According to uncorroborated local social media, the following port strikes are organized for this week, as part of the ongoing protests in France: Dunkirk: Lockmen striking Feb 06 […]
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“Operation Dead Port”: 72-Hour Strike To Repeat This Week at French Ports
January 22: In a repeat of last week’s port blockades, dock workers are set to down tools for what the CGT has termed l’opération port mort (operation dead port), a 72-hour […]
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“Operation Dead Port”: 72-Hour Strike Begins at French Ports
Strikes in France continue to cause major disruptions at ports. Local social media refers tol’opération port mort (operation dead port), a 72-hour port strike at French ports. The following are […]
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Half a Tonne of Cocaine Seized at Port of Dunkirk, From Suriname
April 29: According to Budget Minister Gerald Darmanin, French authorities reportedly seized half a tonne of cocaine worth around 40 million euros ($44.9 million USD) in the northern port of […]
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Drivers Warned of Delays at Port of Dover Due to French Strikes
May 09: Strike action in Calais is causing delays at the Port of Dover. P&O Ferries is warning passengers leaving Kent this morning to expect disruption, with the next sailing […]
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French Customs Officers’ Work-to-Rule Protests Continue Over Brexit
March 15: French customs officers’ work-to-rule protests continue over Brexit. Further disruptions expected at ports of Calais and Dunkirk, and Eurostar advises passengers to avoid travelling by train unless “absolutely […]
