French fishermen burn EU flags in protest at record fuel costs

French Fishermen Burn EU Flags In Protest
05-23-2008
Euro News

French fishermen have taken very direct action in protest at record fuel costs. The oil price is rising as fast as their profits are falling, and they say millions of euros in government aid would not be enough to compensate them. Eric Loir, a protesting fisherman, said: "If this goes on for weeks, there will be more serious action and it will cost money, but if this is what they want, we will do it, we have had enough."

In Brittany, fishermen felt compelled to commit daylight robbery, seizing imported and french produce alike at a supermarket. They are ignoring union calls for an end to a national fishing strike, insisting the price of diesel must go down by almost half.

Albert Chaussée, director of the supermarket Leclerc of Plérin, said: "These people live thanks to us! For the last 20 years we have been buying their fish!"

They did not flee far with their booty. Instead they handed it all away to motorists in the car park. There were similar scenes throughout France. Fishermen have also blockaded ports and oil refineries nationwide.
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We must not have stories of irate Frenchmen burning our beloved EU Flag, must we? Why, they could start rioting in the streets of Paris.....

British TV reported just now that French fishermen are blockading a French port. A British fishing boat managed to get out, but was pelted with beer cans as it slipped anchor.

Is this the start of mass protests across Europe?