News / French hauliers to receive €400m state aid, and others call for help

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France’s road hauliers are to receive direct state aid of €400m ($441m) to soften the blow of surging fuel prices.

The emergency package removes the threat of national-scale industrial action due this week to highlight the impact of the hikes on the sector – although there were reports of isolated protests yesterday, with fuel depots and some major roads blocked.

“The aid will concern more than 500,000 vehicles and will be paid out quickly to strengthen the cash flow of companies,” said ...