(FILES) French trade union General Confederation of Labour (CGT) secretary general Sophie Binet (C) looks on as she takes part in a working visit with France's Labour Minister and Spain's deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labour and Social Economy to the construction site of The Atocha Railway Station in Madrid on September 9, 2026. The extension and expansion of assistance for long-distance drivers announced by the government is an "overcomplicated system" that "does not address the problem" of soaring fuel prices, said CGT general secretary Sophie Binet on the media RTL on September 23, 2026. (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP via Getty Images)