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Fuel blockage : the goverment's strategy

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In France, the government is taken to tackle fuel shortages. Five years after the deaths of two teenagers in Clichy sous Bois sparked nationwide riots, things aren't looking much better for locals. Hermes vows to fight to keep it in the family after LVMH revealed it had built a large stake in the company.

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