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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaFrance protests: Farmers block major roads around Paris over falling incomesPublished3 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Reuters/Stephanie LecocqFrench farmers have begun moving hundreds of tractors in an effort to blockade key routes into the French capital, termed the “siege of Paris.”Farmers argue they are being hit by falling incomes, environmental regulations, rising red tape, and competition from imports.French authorities say 15,000 police have been mobilised to stop tractors entering the capital and other cities.Other protests are taking place across the country.Hundreds of thousands of farmers moved to block major highways to Paris on Monday, as similar protests took place in Germany, Belgium and The Netherlands. “We can’t do cheap farming… we need to be able to make a living from our trade,” one protester in Paris told the BBC.While farming unions have called the protest “a siege of Paris,” secondary roads to the city have remained open.Farmers say their aim is to stop food deliveries reaching supermarkets – something officials have warned them not to do. But police have also been given orders not to intervene, and there have so far been no signs of disorder.The head of France’s biggest farmers’ union, the National Federation of Agricultural Holders’ Unions (FNSEA), Arnaud Rousseau, said the goal was to force the government to find a quick resolution to the stand-off.He also said the protest movement would continue everywhere in France “with the very concrete objective of having emergency measures announced” – especially surrounding food prices and reciprocity of rules.In response to the blockades, French government spokeswoman Prisca Thevenot said new measures would be announced on Tuesday, in addition to those announced last week.Last week’s included dropping a planned hike in taxes on fuel and additional support for farmers whose animals fall ill.The Elysée Palace also announced French President Emmanuel Macron will meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday in Brussels, to discuss the agriculture industry and EU-wide support for farmers.Image source, Reuters/Sarah MeyssonnierRelated TopicsEuropeFranceAgricultureTop StoriesLive. Pentagon names three US soldiers killed in Jordan attackWhat options does US have to respond to Jordan attack?Published3 hours agoKing leaves hospital with Camilla hours after Kate is dischargedPublished5 hours agoFeaturesDeath in the Channel – what led a boy to make fatal journey?’Toy poodles’ on the Moon: Japan lander gets to workHas great white shark newborn been caught on film?How dangerous is vaping and what is the disposable vape ban?’Playing Mean Girls’ Karen helps break stereotypes’‘Luton is officially cool’ after Big Weekend revealTrain strikes: All you need to knowElection poll tracker: How do the parties compare?’We drove home with empty baby seat’ – NHS trust accused of avoidable infant deaths Elsewhere on the BBCHow did Britain lead the world into the jet age?An unlikely story of outstanding aviation achievement at a time of national austerityAttributioniPlayerTracing the historical origins of British comedy tropesIan Hislop’s on the hunt for the earliest examples of enduring British jokesAttributionSounds’I never tried to be famous…it was accidental’Michael Parkinson with guests Ricky Gervais, Michael Palin and Kate AdieAttributioniPlayer’Comedy saved my life’First broadcast in 2010, hear Frank Skinner’s desert island picks and personal revelationsAttributionSoundsMost Read1Minister quit as he ‘couldn’t afford mortgage’2Medicine stopped in 80s linked to rare Alzheimer’s3Constance Marten baby in ‘no clothes’ on cold night4What options does US have to respond to Jordan attack?5Spears seems to apologise to Timberlake over book6Laurence Fox loses libel case over social media row7King leaves hospital as Kate recovers at home8’I found my son’s vape stash in roof tile – we need this ban’9Met officer guilty of assaulting crime victim10Has great white shark newborn been caught on film?
[ad_1] Hundreds of thousands of farmers take to the streets to protest against falling incomes and rising red tape.
