Since the lifting of the blockades, farmers have maintained pressure on the government and threatened further action.
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Prime Minister Gabriel Attal asked the Ministry of the Interior on Thursday, February 14 evening “that the prefects come into contact with farmers all weekend”indicates Thursday Matignon.
Gabriel Attal requests this presence of prefects on the ground “in order to pursue an ongoing dialogue with farmers” but also for “accelerate the implementation of the solutions that have been announced by the government”, explains Matignon. Since the lifting of the blockades, farmers have maintained pressure on the government and threatened further action.
Visiting a cattle farm in Janvilliers (Marne) on Thursday morning, Gabriel Attal took stock of the measures announced to emerge from the agricultural crisis, ensuring that “things are moving forward” and announcing “first payments this week” for farms affected by epizootic haemorrhagic disease (EHD)