Tag: barges
In Villeneuve-le-Roi, barges are converting to electric for the 2024 Olympics
The countdown begins. In less than six months, the emblematic Parisian barges will be the stars of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. Until then, some shipowners decide to…
UK sets up two new barges to house asylum seekers
In the United Kingdom, the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has pledged to drastically reduce the number of Channel crossings, and one of the pillars of this promise is deterrence. The…
UK Home Secretary wants to house refugees on barges
This is an announcement that has already been widely criticized: Suella Braverman, the British Interior Minister, wants to dissuade refugees from reaching the English coast. The one who wants to…