French farmers blockade Paris in heated protest
French farmers locked down Paris on Monday as part of a protest against agricultural reforms, cutting off links with the outside world with tractors and barricades. Farmers say this is not going far enough. Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, who has only been in office for a month, last week sought to quell protesters with reforms […]
Woman dies after car hits French farmers’ blockade; Germany faces massive rail strike – Europe live | Germany
Woman dies in French farmers' protest A woman was killed this morning when her car crashed into a barricade set up by protesting farmers in southern France, Reuters reported, citing a police spokesperson. A spokesperson said: A car crashed into a farmhouse barricade. It hit three people. One woman was killed and two others were […]
Polish Farmers End Blockade of Ukraine Border After Months of Disruptions
WARSAW, Poland (AP) – Polish farmers who had been blocking a border crossing into Ukraine have ended their protests after reaching an agreement with the government that meets their demands, Polish state news agency PAP says. It was reported on Saturday. Peasant discontent was one of the challenges facing Poland's new government under Prime Minister […]
Farmer Protesters Take on German Vice-Chancellor, Blockade His Boat
BERLIN (AP) – A group of farmers blocked Germany's deputy chancellor from disembarking a ferry, hours after the government partially rolled back cost-cutting plans that have infuriated the agricultural sector. The protests drew condemnation from both the government and opposition parties. Following calls for protests on social media, farmers headed to the pier in Schlüetsiel […]