Protesters demand ”Jungle” camp closure

French drivers, dock workers and merchants have blocked a major motorway near the port of Calais to demand the closure of the refugee camp known as the “Jungle”, causing long traffic jams and disruption to transport. Around 350 people took part in the blockade on Monday which involved dozens of lorries, tractors and people on […]

French drivers, dock workers and merchants have blocked a major motorway near the port of Calais to demand the closure of the refugee camp known as the “Jungle”, causing long traffic jams and disruption to transport.
Around 350 people took part in the blockade on Monday which involved dozens of lorries, tractors and people on foot blocking the A16 motorway, which connects Calais to Dunkirk and is the main route for freight and passengers heading for Britain through the Channel Tunnel or Calais port.