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4 days agoEU farmers and hauliers to get up to 50,000 to cover extra costs of Iran war
The EU will subsidize up to 70% of extra fuel and fertilizer costs for farmers and hauliers due to the Iran war.
If the project is confirmed at the end of the procedure, the group could fully exit the long-distance services market starting from January 4, 2027. The company, which relies heavily on regional subcontractors to operate its routes, would leave behind many uncertainties regarding the future of routes, drivers, and the vehicles dedicated to this activity.
"We are calling for the immediate withdrawal of this agreement and for a return to the negotiating table," Emmanuelle Cordier, president of the National Taxi Federation (FNDT), told France Info radio.