La Turbie, France (French Republic)
HIGHWAY BLOCKADE NEAR BORDER WITH ITALY.
Trucks block the access at a toll near the French-Italian border January 10. Traffic was held up all along France's borders as French trucking company owners set up road blocks barring entry to the country in a one-day protest against a shorter working week and higher fuel prices. The banner on left reads "Foreign companies present their warmest thanks to labour minister Martine Aubry for ousting the French flag from European competition.
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