In Calais Road traders and want to block the highway on Monday – Le Figaro

Exasperated by the continuous influx of migrants, economic actors of Calais have decided to opt for the hard way.

Despite the announcements of Bernard Cazeneuve Friday on the “Jungle” in Calais, the economic players in the region – traders, farmers and road – have decided to act and show the hard way their discontent. They planned a double operation snail on Monday to demand the dismantling of the camp of migrants, guilty, according to them, weakening the local economy. Under a light rain, the two processions, forty trucks Loon, thirty Boulogne, Calais and must converge to block A16. This highway is especially used by European carriers to reach England via the port of Calais, the first of France for passenger traffic, or the Channel Tunnel.

“After using the gentle method and not obtaining more than promises from the state that does not change anything and that promotes saving migrants and not traders, port, road hauliers, tourists and farmers software is changed ” warned Monday, August 29 Frédéric Van Gansbeke, President of the business group and Calais shops.

Around 9:30, they will stop on the A16 up to the city. The watchword is to not leave the center without a government response. So it could last “however long it takes,” warns the collective. Furthermore, a human chain will be held at 9:00, bringing the local population, the main stadium of the city to the harbor area. Participants are invited to dress in a yellow vest.

“We will not move (the highway, ed) as the state does not give us total dismantling dates of the North Zone of the Jungle,” assured the collective.

Between 7,000 and 10,000 migrants, according to sources, live on this area after the dismantling of the southern area in March. Visiting Calais Friday, the Interior Minister announced the continuation of the destruction of the camp, but without setting a timetable.