Expanding farmers’ protests in France with one victim

– International News – Tasnim news agency, Swiss newspaper Tagus Anseiger reported the expansion of farmers’ protest in France with one victim.

In This report has come: During the farmers’ demonstration in France, one person was killed and two were seriously injured. Arnaud Rousseau, president of the French farmers’ association FNSEA, said on Tuesday morning that a farmer was at a blockade post on the road from Toulouse to Spain died. Her husband and daughter were also seriously injured.

French farmers expanded their protests after the meeting of agricultural associations on Monday evening with the Prime Minister of this country, Gabriel Atal. The major north-south A7 highway near Albonne was blocked by about 20 farmers with tractors in both directions overnight, according to local authorities south of Lyon.

Several highways were blocked in the region, officials said. Toulouse in the south of France continued on Tuesday. As a result of these protests, the highway from Bordeaux to Spain was closed in both directions at Bayonne, not far from the border. Rail traffic between Bordeaux and Toulouse continued to be disrupted by protesting farmers on Tuesday, and rail operator SNCF reported a fire near the tracks. Farmers light fire in barrels at their protest posts.

The protest of French farmers revolves around excessive regulations, the income situation, energy costs and, like in Germany, the price of agricultural diesel. In the southern regions, the water supply of this sector is increasingly becoming a problem due to climate change.

In the south-west of France, not far from Toulouse, farmers have been for five days without the A64 highway. blocked with their tractors. The images of their protest dominate the French media. One of their worries and concerns is that the disease that comes from Spain has affected the livestock they raise. They declared that if the government did not help quickly and cover some of the vaccination costs and loss of income for them, they would lose their existence.

Also among the approximately 500,000 The French farmer, who is considered a proud profession, has a widespread impression that they are backward and no longer have the usual respect.

Now in Paris, these developments are being followed with concern. There are even voices warning of a new version of a movement like the one France experienced five years ago with the yellow vests. to satisfy the country’s farmers and, if possible, remove them from the clutches of the extreme right.

But apparently his efforts in this direction were not successful and the farmers continued their protests today (Tuesday).

German farmers have been holding large-scale protests against the government’s austerity policies for a long time. The coalition government continues to protest.

The reason for farmers’ protests is the planned end of diesel concessions for agriculture. The farmers’ association accuses the federal government of endangering the existence of farmers. The farmers’ association has threatened that if the government does not make proposals that are acceptable to the farmers, these protests will continue and expand. .