Michel-Édouard Leclerc and guest on Saturday on the show C l'hebdo on France 5. “It’s incredible though, the Minister of Agriculture spends his time dividing us! », Declared LeClerc's media spokesperson in response to a question about his relations with farmers.
The players in mass distribution are more generally in the crosshairs of the government which is trying to stem inflation, particularly on food products. The farmers' protest movements in January brought these tensions to the surface, as the opening of the Agricultural Show approaches.