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Farmers are mobilizing to demand administrative simplifications and against new pesticide bans.
The A64 has been closed to traffic since Thursday at Carbonne (Haute-Garonne).
Since Monday, the A62 has been blocked at Agen in both directions.
The first French agricultural union, the FNSEA, has promised “a certain number of actions” throughout the week “and for as long as it is necessary”.
Gabriel Attal received the FNSEA and the Young Farmers on Monday evening.
“No evacuation of the blockages by the police is planned at this stage because there is no damage,” assured Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin.
06:30
Call to block the A16
In the wake of breeders and producers who are blocking the A64 motorway, near Toulouse (Haute-Garonne), the Oise Departmental Federation of Farmers' Unions (FDSEA) has launched a call to demonstrate today on the 'A16, near the Beauvais Nord toll, from 10:45 a.m.
06:15
In the South-East, the A7 has been blocked since 4 a.m.
The A7 motorway, which connects Lyon to the south of France, has been partially blocked since 4 a.m. due to a demonstration, says the motorway manager.
The portion between Chanas (Isère) and Tain l'Hermitage (Drôme) is cut off in both directions of traffic.
Motorists traveling on this part must leave the highway first.
A diversion is in place between Valence and Lyon via Grenoble in both directions of traffic.
06:00
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