The government is expected to turn the corner. “We’ll set the table again” if the executive does not keep the promises made to farmers, warned the president of the FNSEA, Friday February 2, on BFMTV. Arnaud Rousseau sets as a deadline the promulgation of the bill by June, in which he wishes “see things about facilities, competitiveness, (…) sovereignty eating”. This declaration comes the day after his appeal and that of the Young Farmers has “to suspend” blockages. Follow our live stream.
Blockages lifted throughout the day. Around Lyon, “all the points we mastered” will be lifted at “14 hours”affirmed Michel Joux, the leader of the FRSEA, to AFP. On the A6, the demonstrators left the Villefranche tollbooth. On Thursday evening, the prefectures reported lifting of blockades almost everywhere in the country, or at least reductions, even if occasional blockages persisted, according to Matignon.
New measures announced Thursday. Prime Minister Gabriel Attal estimated that the measures announced yesterday responded “to a large part of the expectations” farmers. HASIn total, the government has promised a global envelope of 400 million euros. The executive notably affirmed “pause” a plan to reduce pesticides in agriculture, to the great dismay of environmental organizations.
A visit from the Minister of Agriculture planned. After the government press conference yesterday, Marc Fesneau paid a visit to Montpellier, in Hérault, to wine growers at the start of the afternoon. The minister will then travel to the neighboring department of Gard “at the end of the day”. He thus hears “to present concrete measures” decided by the executive.