French farmers will begin the “siege” of Paris on Monday, unions FNSEA and Young Farmers, the largest professional associations at national level, announced on Saturday evening.
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On Monday at 2:00 p.m. (local time), farmers from the Paris region and northern France will begin “an indefinite siege of the capital,” they wrote in a press release.
“All heavy routes leading to the capital are occupied by farmers,” the unions added in the short text.
Farmers from Lot-et-Garonne (southwest), one of the focal points of the mobilization that began nine days ago in France, also announced on Monday their intention to “go to Paris” to block the largest market for fresh local products . “Rungis”, south of the capital.
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On Saturday, certain blockades for farmers were lifted in France, allowing traffic to resume on closed stretches of motorway.
In a bid to quell the growing rebellion in the countryside, where many can no longer make a living from their jobs, French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal unveiled emergency measures on Friday and expressed support for farmers during a trip to the southwest.
He agreed to some of the protesters' most pressing demands, including abandoning the increase in the tax on non-road diesel (GNR), excessive compensation for breeders affected by MHE cattle disease and sanctioning severe measures against three agri-food producers Disregarding French pricing laws.
Despite this progress, the main farmer unions called on Friday evening to continue the mobilization.