Yellow vests come out in support of nationâs truckers
Portugalâs âyellow vestsâ (an offshoot of the French citizens movement that caused mayhem in Paris earlier this year) are coming out in support of the nations truckers. Reports today claim
Tables turned on striking truckers: 50% to 100% of fuel deliveries assured
The tables have been turned on militant truckers, days before a nationwide strike that threatened to plunge the country into chaos (click here). The government has assured that âminimum servicesâ
PM says country âdisgustedâ over looming open-ended truckers strike
Prime minister AntĂłnio Costa has said there is a âclear sentiment of social disgust and incomprehensionâ over the looming open-ended truckersâ strike, scheduled to begin on Monday (in seven days
Truckers force âholiday austerityâ
With the country at its peak tourist period, we are just 11 days away from a truckers strike, starting on August 12 with no set end date, that has vowed
Truckers strike: yet another syndicate joins the cause
Yet another syndicate has joined the âtruckers strikeâ due to start on August 12. And despite government assurances that âminimum servicesâ will be guaranteed, businesses – particularly connected to tourism
Truckers strike: âFuel reserves in Portugal would last 90 daysâ
With authoritiesâ implying the looming truckersâ strike will almost certainly be going ahead, energy entity ENSE has announced Portugal has reserves of fuel and gas that would allow the country
âFill up your fuel tanks!â Minister warns country ahead of truckers strike
âFill up your fuel tanks!â This was the message today from minister for infrastructures Pedro Nuno Santos ⊠almost three weeks ahead of the scheduled truckersâ strike. âWe have to
Truckersâ strike: government prepares âalternative networkâ to ensure fuel and gas deliveries
Under threat of another crippling truckersâ strike affecting fuel and gas deliveries from August 12, the government is preparing an âalternative networkâ to ensure minimum services. Special emphasis is being
Truckersâ syndicates vow: âWeâre going to stop the countryâ
Truckersâ syndicates are going into a meeting today against the backdrop of threats that theyâre ready to âstop the countryâ. Say reports, todayâs meeting with âemployers associationâ ANTRAM, is being
Euro 2004 strike threat
Portuguese lorry drivers have threatened to strike for an unspecified period of time during the Euro 2004 championship in June, a move that could jeopardise the supply of fuel at