French Farmers Flood Paris With Tractors Over EU–Mercosur Trade Deal
French farmers brought Paris to a standstill by blocking iconic landmarks with tractors, protesting an EU–Mercosur trade deal they fear will hurt incomes and criticizing the government’s response to a cattle disease outbreak
Macron Meets Farmers as Anger Grows Over Trade Deal, Disease Policy
France’s farming sector is under mounting pressure as unions clash with the government over trade liberalisation and disease control policies. Macron’s emergency talks aim to calm protests blocking roads and disrupting public services nationwide