French Farmers’ Protests: Disruptions and Demands for Change

2024-01-27 09:27:02

Normal life has been disrupted by farmers’ protests in France against cheap food imports and higher prices for domestic produce.

They have been engaged in a continuous protest, stopping tractors on major roads and burning garbage in public places.

They drew the government’s attention by making loud noise and taking out a tractor rally on the roads leading to the capital, Paris

Farmers said the agricultural industry in France has been hit hard by restrictions imposed by the European Union.

They threw garbage at important places and set them on fire, claiming that the government was keeping silent and did not solve the problem.