Demonstration against mega-basins: the mobilization moved to La Rochelle

Anti-basin activists demonstrate this Saturday July 20 at the port of La Pallice & La Rochelle. After an aborted attempt at a demonstration on Friday at Due to a fire in the fields, the situation is tense on this second day of mobilization.

While anti-basin demonstrations generally take place close to a place where is built, or will be built, a basin, the activists met on Saturday July 20 at the port of La Pallice in Paris. La Rochelle. This mobilization in urban areas aims to block the port, which allows the export of crops fed by water from the mega-basins. This location was a surprise for the police, who were arrested. supported at the start of the day by security. port. They asked demonstrators to leave the entrance to the port, which led to protests. a face-à-face, reports Ouest-France.

The gendarmes proceeded to attack. &agrav; several summons to evacuate the demonstrators, who took time to organize. Helmets and baton With their hands, the gendarmes took action to disperse the demonstrators. A journalist was attacked injured the leg in the maneuver.

Second day of mobilization

Between 6000 and 8000 opponents of the mega-basins, in Deux-Sevres, are gathered at the "Village of water, & Melle, since Tuesday July 16. The latter demonstrate against these water retentions, taking advantage of the presence of journalists from around the world in France for the Games in order to give more scope to the event. their message, reports Ouest-France. These demonstrations, undeclared, were taken into account. prohibited. The premiere was scheduled to take place on Friday July 19 at Saint-Sauvant (Vienna) on the site of a future basin. She was é aborted à cause of a fire. Opponents of mega-basins have “braved” the ban on demonstrations, explains the prefecture on that the police “used tear gas grenades”. These would be &agrav; the origin of a fire which broke out in a field. Dry weather with high temperatures in the region has worsened the situation. the fire which spread quickly.