News / Spanish supply lines hurting as striking hauliers reject €500m aid package

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A Spanish government offer of €500m of direct aid to the road haulage sector has failed to end a two-week driver strike sparked by spiralling fuel costs, which has hit production and manufacturing.

From 1 April, the financial package, which focuses on a reduction in the so-called ’professional diesel’ tax, was announced this week by Spain’s transport minister, Raquel Sánchez, following a meeting with the country’s National Committee for Road Transport, said to represent 85% of the companies in the sector.

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