Angry agriculturalists and their allies deployed their tractors in an attempt to surround Paris, choking major roadways and disrupting not only traffic and trade, but also politics and normal life.
French farmers will begin a “siege” of the capital on Monday, after warning Parisians of a “black week ahead” amid an escalating dispute over pay, tax and regulations.
French farmers are staging nationwide protests demanding government action on low farmgate prices, fuel and tax hikes, green regulation, red tape and food
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Since Thursday, farmers in the Occitania region have been blocking highways with tractors, haystacks and piles of manure. On Monday, farmers unions said they intend to continue the protests throughout the week, and for as long as necessary.