French farmers and truckers launched a joint operation Monday to block off main routes in and out of Calais to call for the closure of the vast "Jungle" migrant camp there.
French farmers and truckers blocked the main routes in and out of the port of Calais on Monday to call for the
closure of the sprawling "Jungle" migrant camp.
closure of the sprawling "Jungle" migrant camp.
Around 70 trucks mounted a "go-slow" on the A16 motorway -- the main artery for freight and passengers heading for Britain either via the Channel Tunnel or on board ferries from the port.
Under a light drizzle, the trucks were joined by a line of farmers on their tractors, bringing to a near-standstill the route used by trucks from all over Europe to reach Calais. ...