French police break fuel blockades as motorists queue

  • 14 years ago
With the French Senate poised to vote in a bitterly-contested pension reform, police broke through union blockades at fuel depots on the eve of an expected surge in traffic for public holidays. Queues grew at petrol stations as families prepared for a holiday getaway, while union leaders pledged to keep up pressure even if, as expected, the new laws come into effect next week. Duration: 01:24.

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