Moment French winemakers smash crates & pour GALLONS of red on road in protest
CRATES of booze were destroyed and gallons of Spanish red were poured all over the road amid a protest today.Photos showed the red liquor gushing onto the tarmac after one protestor turned on the lorry's tap, as the masses watched the scenes unfold.How sun-soaked holiday island is becoming Amsterdam-on-Sea for young BritsThe protest was said to have blocked traffic for some time.
Frederic Rouanet, the president of a local syndicate of winemakers who organised the protest, said the demonstration comes as part of the "economic war against economic criminals who abuse ruined winegrowers".The protestors also went on to smash dozens of packs of tomatoes and set them alight.The French government has now announced a £170million plan to buy up huge quantities of the excess - turning the booze into hand sanitiser, cleaning products or perfume.
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