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Anger of farmers: actions multiply before the Show
Farmers’ anger is rising a notch as the Agricultural Show approaches. The announcements made on Wednesday February 21 by the government were not convincing, and actions are increasing everywhere. – (France 2)
Farmers’ anger is rising a notch as the Agricultural Show approaches. The announcements made on Wednesday February 21 by the government were not convincing, and actions are increasing everywhere.
Punch operation, on the morning of Thursday February 22 in Senlis (Oise). Several dozen farmers gathered before heading to Paris for the opening of the Agricultural Show. The government’s announcements on Wednesday did not convince them. “The government is not going to wear us out. We are ready to remobilize”assures one of them.
A debate at the Salon
Throughout France, farmers want to occupy the land again. In the streets of Rodez (Aveyron), several dozen of them came to express their anger. Actions also took place in the city center of Arras (Pas-de-Calais), as well as in front of a logistics center of the Leclerc group in Villette-d’Anthon, in Isère. The blockade is planned until the opening of the Agricultural Show, Saturday February 24. Emmanuel Macron is due to go there, where he will organize a major debate with stakeholders from the agricultural world.
