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Added on the 09/07/2020 15:41:06 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Cars are bumper to bumper on the A63 motorway near Bordeaux, as July and August holiday goers cross paths on the way to their vacations on what Bison Futé labels 'black Saturday'. More than 1,000 kilometres of cumulative traffic jams are recorded for this day of crossover. IMAGES
A large number of passengers wait at Marseille's Saint-Charles station, as a total of 80,000 passengers are affected by storm-related disruptions on the French national rail network (SNCF). The South-East line has been completely disrupted between Paris and Lyon but is ‘operating well, but with delays’ between Lyon and Marseille, according to the SNCF. IMAGES
80,000 passengers are affected by the storms in the Yonne region, which have brought the South-East line between Paris and Lyon to a complete standstill. IMAGES
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that China can play a role in reducing tensions in the Middle East, including through its influence with Iran. "I think the relationships that China has can be positive in trying to calm tensions, to prevent escalation, avoid the spread of the conflict," Blinken told reporters, saying Foreign Minister Wang Yi agreed to stay in contact on the Middle East. SOUNDBITE
Togo lawmakers give their final approval to a constitutional reform switching to a parliamentary system that opposition parties say will allow President Faure Gnassingbe to extend his grip on power. IMAGES
Tensions in the Middle East and shipping disruptions in the Red Sea could push eurozone inflation higher again, European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde warns at a press conference in Frankfurt. SOUNDBITE
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