France: Hundreds of Thousands Join Nationwide Protests Over Austerity Budget 7

On September 18, hundreds of thousands people joined over 250 demonstrations across France in response to a cross-industry union call against the austerity budget introduced by former Prime Minister François Bayrou. Unions criticized the measures as “brutal,” arguing they unfairly target workers, vulnerable groups, retirees, and the sick. Current Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has yet to revise the policies. Union leaders hailed the strike as a success and urged the government to ensure fiscal, social, and environmental justice in the upcoming budget.

France: Hundreds of Thousands Join Nationwide Protests Over Austerity Budget 6

On September 18, hundreds of thousands people joined over 250 demonstrations across France in response to a cross-industry union call against the austerity budget introduced by former Prime Minister François Bayrou. Unions criticized the measures as “brutal,” arguing they unfairly target workers, vulnerable groups, retirees, and the sick. Current Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has yet to revise the policies. Union leaders hailed the strike as a success and urged the government to ensure fiscal, social, and environmental justice in the upcoming budget.

France: Hundreds of Thousands Join Nationwide Protests Over Austerity Budget 5

On September 18, hundreds of thousands people joined over 250 demonstrations across France in response to a cross-industry union call against the austerity budget introduced by former Prime Minister François Bayrou. Unions criticized the measures as “brutal,” arguing they unfairly target workers, vulnerable groups, retirees, and the sick. Current Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has yet to revise the policies. Union leaders hailed the strike as a success and urged the government to ensure fiscal, social, and environmental justice in the upcoming budget.

France: Hundreds of Thousands Join Nationwide Protests Over Austerity Budget 2

On September 18, hundreds of thousands people joined over 250 demonstrations across France in response to a cross-industry union call against the austerity budget introduced by former Prime Minister François Bayrou. Unions criticized the measures as “brutal,” arguing they unfairly target workers, vulnerable groups, retirees, and the sick. Current Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has yet to revise the policies. Union leaders hailed the strike as a success and urged the government to ensure fiscal, social, and environmental justice in the upcoming budget.

France: Hundreds of Thousands Join Nationwide Protests Over Austerity Budget 4

On September 18, hundreds of thousands people joined over 250 demonstrations across France in response to a cross-industry union call against the austerity budget introduced by former Prime Minister François Bayrou. Unions criticized the measures as “brutal,” arguing they unfairly target workers, vulnerable groups, retirees, and the sick. Current Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has yet to revise the policies. Union leaders hailed the strike as a success and urged the government to ensure fiscal, social, and environmental justice in the upcoming budget.

France: Hundreds of Thousands Join Nationwide Protests Over Austerity Budget 3

On September 18, hundreds of thousands people joined over 250 demonstrations across France in response to a cross-industry union call against the austerity budget introduced by former Prime Minister François Bayrou. Unions criticized the measures as “brutal,” arguing they unfairly target workers, vulnerable groups, retirees, and the sick. Current Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has yet to revise the policies. Union leaders hailed the strike as a success and urged the government to ensure fiscal, social, and environmental justice in the upcoming budget.

France: September 18 Austerity Protests Turn Violent in Paris

On September 18, hundreds of thousands participated in over 250 protests across France against the austerity budget introduced by former PM François Bayrou. In Paris, demonstrations turned violent, with clashes between protesters and police, who used tear gas and made several arrests.

France: Hundreds of Thousands Join Nationwide Protests Over Austerity Budget

On September 18, hundreds of thousands people joined over 250 demonstrations across France in response to a cross-industry union call against the austerity budget introduced by former Prime Minister François Bayrou. Unions criticized the measures as “brutal,” arguing they unfairly target workers, vulnerable groups, retirees, and the sick. Current Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has yet to revise the policies. Union leaders hailed the strike as a success and urged the government to ensure fiscal, social, and environmental justice in the upcoming budget.

Ports Strike Causes First Shutdown In Almost 50 Years - USA

Ports Strike Causes First Shutdown In Almost 50 Years - USA

- Port workers participate in a strike at Red Hook Terminal in Brooklyn, New York, the United States, on October 1, 2024. About 45,000 port workers across the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts went on strike Tuesday as a midnight deadline for a new labor deal over wages and automation had passed. Tens of thousands of dockworkers have gone on strike indefinitely at ports across much of the US, threatening significant trade and economic disruption ahead of the presidential election and the busy holiday shopping season. Members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) walked out on Tuesday at 14 major ports along the east and gulf coasts, halting container traffic from Maine to Texas. The action marks the first such shutdown in almost 50 years. Photo by Liu Yanan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ports Strike Causes First Shutdown In Almost 50 Years - USA

Ports Strike Causes First Shutdown In Almost 50 Years - USA

- Port workers participate in a strike at Red Hook Terminal in Brooklyn, New York, the United States, on October 1, 2024. About 45,000 port workers across the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts went on strike Tuesday as a midnight deadline for a new labor deal over wages and automation had passed. Tens of thousands of dockworkers have gone on strike indefinitely at ports across much of the US, threatening significant trade and economic disruption ahead of the presidential election and the busy holiday shopping season. Members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) walked out on Tuesday at 14 major ports along the east and gulf coasts, halting container traffic from Maine to Texas. The action marks the first such shutdown in almost 50 years. Photo by Liu Yanan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ports Strike Causes First Shutdown In Almost 50 Years - USA

Ports Strike Causes First Shutdown In Almost 50 Years - USA

Port workers participate in a strike at the Port Houston in Texas, the United States, on October 1, 2024. About 45,000 port workers across the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts went on strike Tuesday as a midnight deadline for a new labor deal over wages and automation had passed. Tens of thousands of dockworkers have gone on strike indefinitely at ports across much of the US, threatening significant trade and economic disruption ahead of the presidential election and the busy holiday shopping season. Members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) walked out on Tuesday at 14 major ports along the east and gulf coasts, halting container traffic from Maine to Texas. The action marks the first such shutdown in almost 50 years. Photo by Chengyue Lao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ports Strike Causes First Shutdown In Almost 50 Years - USA

Ports Strike Causes First Shutdown In Almost 50 Years - USA

- Port workers participate in a strike at Red Hook Terminal in Brooklyn, New York, the United States, on October 1, 2024. About 45,000 port workers across the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts went on strike Tuesday as a midnight deadline for a new labor deal over wages and automation had passed. Tens of thousands of dockworkers have gone on strike indefinitely at ports across much of the US, threatening significant trade and economic disruption ahead of the presidential election and the busy holiday shopping season. Members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) walked out on Tuesday at 14 major ports along the east and gulf coasts, halting container traffic from Maine to Texas. The action marks the first such shutdown in almost 50 years. Photo by Liu Yanan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ports Strike Causes First Shutdown In Almost 50 Years - USA

Ports Strike Causes First Shutdown In Almost 50 Years - USA

Port workers participate in a strike at the Port Houston in Texas, the United States, on October 1, 2024. About 45,000 port workers across the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts went on strike Tuesday as a midnight deadline for a new labor deal over wages and automation had passed. Tens of thousands of dockworkers have gone on strike indefinitely at ports across much of the US, threatening significant trade and economic disruption ahead of the presidential election and the busy holiday shopping season. Members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) walked out on Tuesday at 14 major ports along the east and gulf coasts, halting container traffic from Maine to Texas. The action marks the first such shutdown in almost 50 years. Photo by Chengyue Lao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ports Strike Causes First Shutdown In Almost 50 Years - USA

Ports Strike Causes First Shutdown In Almost 50 Years - USA

Port workers participate in a strike at the Port Houston in Texas, the United States, on October 1, 2024. About 45,000 port workers across the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts went on strike Tuesday as a midnight deadline for a new labor deal over wages and automation had passed. Tens of thousands of dockworkers have gone on strike indefinitely at ports across much of the US, threatening significant trade and economic disruption ahead of the presidential election and the busy holiday shopping season. Members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) walked out on Tuesday at 14 major ports along the east and gulf coasts, halting container traffic from Maine to Texas. The action marks the first such shutdown in almost 50 years. Photo by Chengyue Lao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ports Strike Causes First Shutdown In Almost 50 Years - USA

Ports Strike Causes First Shutdown In Almost 50 Years - USA

Port workers participate in a strike at the Port Houston in Texas, the United States, on October 1, 2024. About 45,000 port workers across the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts went on strike Tuesday as a midnight deadline for a new labor deal over wages and automation had passed. Tens of thousands of dockworkers have gone on strike indefinitely at ports across much of the US, threatening significant trade and economic disruption ahead of the presidential election and the busy holiday shopping season. Members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) walked out on Tuesday at 14 major ports along the east and gulf coasts, halting container traffic from Maine to Texas. The action marks the first such shutdown in almost 50 years. Photo by Chengyue Lao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ports Strike Causes First Shutdown In Almost 50 Years - USA

Ports Strike Causes First Shutdown In Almost 50 Years - USA

Port workers participate in a strike at the Port of Houston in Texas, the United States, on October 1, 2024. About 45,000 port workers across the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts went on strike Tuesday as a midnight deadline for a new labor deal over wages and automation had passed. Tens of thousands of dockworkers have gone on strike indefinitely at ports across much of the US, threatening significant trade and economic disruption ahead of the presidential election and the busy holiday shopping season. Members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) walked out on Tuesday at 14 major ports along the east and gulf coasts, halting container traffic from Maine to Texas. The action marks the first such shutdown in almost 50 years. Photo by Chengyue Lao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ports Strike Causes First Shutdown In Almost 50 Years - USA

Ports Strike Causes First Shutdown In Almost 50 Years - USA

Port workers participate in a strike at the Port of Houston in Texas, the United States, on October 1, 2024. About 45,000 port workers across the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts went on strike Tuesday as a midnight deadline for a new labor deal over wages and automation had passed. Tens of thousands of dockworkers have gone on strike indefinitely at ports across much of the US, threatening significant trade and economic disruption ahead of the presidential election and the busy holiday shopping season. Members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) walked out on Tuesday at 14 major ports along the east and gulf coasts, halting container traffic from Maine to Texas. The action marks the first such shutdown in almost 50 years. Photo by Chengyue Lao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Spanish ports coping with goods congestion in Mediterranean due to Red Sea disruption

STORY: Spanish ports coping with goods congestion in Mediterranean due to Red Sea disruption SHOOTING TIME: May 7, 2024 DATELINE: May 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ports 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): CARLA SALVADO, Deputy general manager of Commercial and Marketing at Port of Barcelona 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): CARLA SALVADO, Deputy general manager of Commercial and Marketing at Port of Barcelona 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Catalan): CARLA SALVADO, Deputy general manager of Commercial and Marketing at Port of Barcelona STORYLINE: Spain's Mediterranean ports in Barcelona, Valencia and Algeciras say that they are coping with a surge in goods traffic as maritime trade between Asia and Europe is diverted due to attacks on ships in the Red Sea. Many shipping companies have chosen to avoid the threat in the Red Sea by sending their ships around Africa's Cape of Good Hope and then into the western Mediterranean. This has led to increased container traffic in S

APEC energy ministerial talks in Japan's Fukui

APEC energy ministerial talks in Japan's Fukui

FUKUI, Japan - Masayuki Naoshima, Japanese minister of economy, trade and industry, addressees a session of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation energy ministerial talks in Fukui on June 19, 2010. How to cope better with potential oil supply disruption is a key agenda of the one-day meeting in the city on the Sea of Japan coast.

Direct shipping service helps promote trade between China, UK

STORY: Direct shipping service helps promote trade between China, UK DATELINE: April 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: LIVERPOOL, Britain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the port 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DARREN WRIGHT, Managing Director of Allseas Group 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CLAUDIO VERITIERO, CEO of Peel Ports Group STORYLINE: The Port of Liverpool has witnessed a successful first year of the "China Xpress" vessel service, the first direct shipping route from China into Liverpool. Operated by British company Allseas Global Logistics, the China Xpress service aims to address the supply chain disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and to enable the delivery of cargo to UK importers from their suppliers in China. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DARREN WRIGHT, Managing Director of Allseas Group "This is our first-year anniversary. This year now we have six vessels under the long-term time charter. We want to have at least six, probably seven or eight, in order to give us a weekly service. The in

APEC energy ministerial talks in Japan's Fukui

APEC energy ministerial talks in Japan's Fukui

FUKUI, Japan - Masayuki Naoshima, Japanese minister of economy, trade and industry, addressees a session of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation energy ministerial talks in Fukui on June 19, 2010. How to cope better with potential oil supply disruption is a key agenda of the one-day meeting in the city on the Sea of Japan coast. (Kyodo)