Screams, jostling, crowd movements between the stands, in the middle of frightened animals... Emmanuel Macron has not yet appeared at the 60th Agricultural Show this Saturday morning, the tension is palpable from the moment dawn in the aisles of pavilion 1. Demonstrators forced entry to prepare a welcoming committee for the president.
Or rather so that it
“breaks”
, we hear people screaming.
Some wear green FNSEA caps, the most virulent wear yellow caps with the symbol of the Rural Confederation, a union known to be tougher.
Order service and CRS are deployed in large numbers.
The tone is set, while Emmanuel Macron and his government have been facing general anger from the peasant world for weeks.
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Barely arrived, the head of state locks himself in with the bosses of the agricultural unions for a discussion over breakfast.
As he leaves, he repeats his “
commitments
” for
“la ferme France”
and announces that he wants to put in place “
floor prices
”, a demand... of La France insoumise, to which the Minister of Agriculture, Marc Fesneau, was opposed again a few days ago.
“The show must be held in calm
,” insists Emmanuel Macron.
While admitting himself not being sure of being able to continue with the traditional stroll.
The start of a day full of improvisation.
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