Road blocking continues in Île-de-France.
Camps were set up at the main places of farmer mobilization.
On Wednesday, part of the convoys reached the Rungis wholesale market (Val-de-Marne) where the Minister of the Interior had nevertheless made his “red line”.
91 people were arrested for entering the MIN and committing damage, said Paris Police Prefect, Laurent Nuñez, at the end of the day on Wednesday.
According to the co-president of the Lot-et-Garonne Rural Confederation, the convoy of farmers from Agen was asked to return.
“The prefect asked us to leave the premises this morning, asked us to go home,” explained José Perez, speaking to BFMTV.
The prefecture has not yet communicated on this instruction.
Axes already blocked
This Thursday, part of the highways are still closed to traffic in Île-de-France, according to Sytadin.
The A1:
from Épiais to the province
The A4
: from Ferrières-en-Brie towards Serris, in the direction of Reims
The A5a
: from Savigny-le-Temple to Reau, towards the province
The A6
: from Savigny-sur-Orge towards Wissous, towards the province
The A10
: from Les Ulis towards Janvry, towards the province
The A13
: from Flins towards Mantes, towards Normandy.
The A15
: is closed on a short section, near Argenteuil
The A16
: from Isle Adam towards Péage Amblainville, towards the province
In the rest of the country, portions of certain highways are still closed to traffic.
Occasional blockages were also observed on portions of national and departmental roads, particularly in Brittany.
In Occitania
.
The A68 is still blocked between Albi and Toulouse, near Montastruc.
In the Pyrénées-Orientales, farmers have planned a new blockage of the A9 motorway, according to Actu Perpignan.
Around Lyon
.
Blockages continue on the Lyon ring road, reports Actu Lyon.
Motorists will encounter traffic difficulties on portions of the A6, A466, A7-M7, A450, A46, A47, A43 and A49 motorways.
Around Le Mans and Nantes
.
The A81, A28 and A11 are currently closed.
In the Channel
.
The A84 is also blocked.
Disruptions to expect
Towards Belgium
.
“Between 100 and 300 tractors will converge on Brussels,” indicated the spokesperson for the Walloon Federation of Agriculture.
This Thursday, an extraordinary European Council will take place in the Belgian capital.
If this summit was initially to be devoted to Ukraine, the farmers' revolt should take up a good part of the discussions.
Delegations of French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese farmers are expected in the morning and some farmers are even already there.
#revenupaysan: @ConfPaysanne will be in force in Brussels this Thursday at the call of @FUGEA member of @ECVC1 while a European Council is being held to demand: 👉the immediate end of negotiations on #Mercosur👉the suspension of agriculture-related free trade agreements https://t.co/NzdrnV0OEZ
— Conf' Paysanne (@ConfPaysanne) January 31, 2024
Days of action planned in Rennes and Angers
.
Nearly 300 tractors are expected in the two cities, at the call of agricultural unions.
The Maine-et-Loire prefecture therefore invites the population to postpone their travel.
Reinforcement farmers
.
Several convoys of tractors could converge on the main blockage points during the day on Thursday.
Farmers from Marquise, Le Touquet and Abbeville were to take the road towards the A16 this night, according to the National Directorate of Territorial Intelligence.
Another convoy should come to relay the farmers on the A1, near Chennevières-lès-Louvres (95).