'Promise' of payment
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• British hauliers will have to wait an extra three months to find out if their claims for compensation arising from last year's dispute will be paid.
At the Anglo-French summit last week, French prime minister Lionel Jospin said all 900 outstanding claims will receive a reply "in the next three months".
However, the Freight Transport Association has denounced the statement: "They've had a
year to sort the claims out," it says. "Now is the time to see the colour of their money."
CI Reefer operators' association Transfrigoroute warns that the swift climb-down by French employers could lead to more strikes in future as drivers see an easy path to better conditions. It has written to the French Government and EU Transport Commissioner Neil Kinnock demanding free movement for its members' trucks.