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Farmers Vow To Besiege Paris To Win Govt Concessions

France's top farmers' union on Friday announced plans to blockade major roads around Paris, upping the pressure on the government to respond to their demands on pay, tax and regulations.

International Business Times · Jan 26, 2024

Fuming French Farmers Pile Pressure On Paris

France's government scrambled on Thursday to come up with answers to farmers blocking motorways and demonstrating at public buildings across the country, after a fuel tax rise detonated long-standing resentments.

International Business Times · Jan 25, 2024

Woman Dies When Car Rams French Farmers' Roadblock

A car rammed into a roadblock put up by protesting farmers in southwestern France on Tuesday, killing a woman and seriously injuring her husband and teenage daughter stationed there.

International Business Times · Jan 23, 2024

Low rainfall, hot weather threatens French cereal production

An unusually dry period at the beginning of the year has led to water restrictions in 15 departments across France, prompting fears of a drop in winter cereal yields.

Radio France Internationale · May 11, 2022