French truckers threaten Calais blockade over migrant camp

Cross-channel travel chaos is expected on Monday as truck drivers are set to converge on the port of Calais demanding authorities act to clear the “Jungle” camp, where an estimated 9,000 people are waiting in hopes of traveling to England. Thousands of truck drivers are thought to be preparing to take part in the action at the busiest channel port, in protest at what they say has been a recent worsening of attacks by people from the camp.

French protesters demanding the dismantling of so-called "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais gather near the A16 highway pic.twitter.com/1E9xlmbztg

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) September 5, 2016

Travel chaos in north-eastern France over protest to get part of the "Jungle" migrant camp demolished https://t.co/Hj3GDwWYSS

— Sky News (@SkyNews) September 5, 2016

Calais blockade: Protest to target migrant Jungle camp https://t.co/Wx4ZvnrJZe

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) September 5, 2016

Lorry drivers in Calais: share your experiences https://t.co/WJU66Ce9c4

— The Guardian (@guardian) September 4, 2016

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WORLD

G20 summit warned of risks to economy as North Korea test-fires missiles https://t.co/aY8AzzBReS

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The Latest on G-20 summit: Obama and Putin hold informal meeting on sidelines at summit. https://t.co/BnChK5DtTc

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G20 Summit: Theresa May ready to block Boris Johnson's point-based migration system after… https://t.co/pIsWmP63Lk pic.twitter.com/UuodyLc6nZ

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) September 5, 2016

Angela Merkel's party beaten by rightwing populists in German elections https://t.co/hrXQvJh5hx

— The Guardian (@guardian) September 5, 2016

After Mother Teresa's canonization, Pope Francis treats homeless to pizza at the Vatican. https://t.co/oqLWvKMgTo pic.twitter.com/TI3Uba6oyx

— ABC News (@ABC) September 5, 2016

Breaking news! 🐼
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BUSINESS

China's mainland-listed firms racked up record net losses in H1 https://t.co/plbuD1cpXr pic.twitter.com/DfzshJgXgp

— FT Breaking News (@ftbreakingnews) September 5, 2016

An IPO for Britain's O2 mobile network could happen as soon as this year, Telefonica says https://t.co/5I1EKXTqLg pic.twitter.com/CAD64PJ3dO

— Bloomberg (@business) September 5, 2016

Dark pools’ share of European stock trading has risen to a record https://t.co/D52WkUFnOS pic.twitter.com/o6PaRNMHO5

— Bloomberg (@business) September 5, 2016

Happy Labor Day…

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FINALLY…

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French truckers threaten Calais blockade over migrant camp

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