After a couple of days of protest, there are 1 dead, 409 wounded, of whom 14 in serious conditions and 282 arrested among the lines of the Yellow Vest movement in France.
Almost 300.000 people wearing yellow vests stormed in the streets and squares blocking the traffic. This protest has no leader or spokesperson. It started from the poorest countryside regions hit by the fuel price increase and it reached the Elysée that was surrounded by protesters chanting, “Resign Macron!”
2.400 roadblocks on highways, roundabouts and bridges. This situation affected the French logistics resulting in problems in the transport and in the delivery of fruit and vegetables.
To better understand the state of the things, FreshPlaza contacted Pino del Gaudio the import-export company of whom work in the Rungis (Paris) wholesale market.
On the 17th of November, all the operations were suspended. We did not do anything at all. Supermarket chains are not experiencing any shortage though since the protest has been going on for two days only. I hope the situation will stabilize soon”.
According to the entrepreneur, “There is a widespread disappointment and fear. A lot of people do not even leave the house. On the other hand, the protesters want to defend their finances in a situation where taxes and living, in general, are becoming increasingly expensive.
In the next hours, nurses and professional drivers are expected to join the protest.
Del Gaudio, “Even though there are these problems, the French living standards are way higher than the Italian’s. I hope things will change for the better in the future”.