Lorries parked outside the Routiers restaurant at Les Hayons.......

A fishermen's blockade

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April 19th 2009
Just what you don’t want to hear at 4 o’clock on a Tuesday afternoon, driving to London, on the way to catch a ferry from Dover to Boulogne on Wednesday morning. ‘French fishermen are blockading Boulogne, Calais and Dunkerque in protest against EU fishing quotas. Ferry services to these ports are therefore disrupted’. Well, the next morning, the news was far from positive, websites unhe ... read more

Europe » France

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more