The revolt also flares up in Paris!

in Deep Dives3 months ago

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It's been described like Paris being under siege. Farmers continue to rally against recent policies that they believe are placing the industry in danger, even in France as they do around Europe. Now, cab drivers are participating in the demonstration.

Thousands of police enforcement agencies have been stationed in the nation's capital, and the goal is to have your opinion heard.

It appears that the trade unions were responsible for organizing the rallies, as seen by the ones held in opposition to the pension reform.

Farmers are protesting government initiatives that are portrayed as ecological and low-cost international competition in the wake of what is occurring in Europe.

It seems that Gabriel Attal, the prime minister, who promised to prioritize agriculture and to cut back on taxes and bureaucracy, had not made enough of an impression.

Tractors have arrived just beneath the Eiffel Tower, and French farmers have stopped the key Paris roadway.

The march started at nine in the morning and was intended to reach two places: the airport and the Rungis agri-food market, which is regarded as the most significant in the world.

The goal of the alleged "siege of Paris" would be to permanently cut off food supply.

In an effort to oppose the hikes in health insurance in their situations, hundreds of cab drivers joined the demonstration and caused traffic jams.

Gérald Darmanin, the interior minister, has directed local authorities to guard the impacted districts. Approximately 15,000 law enforcement personnel would have been called into action as a result.

Protests by farmers are not going away in other nations either. In Germany, the government's decision to reduce subsidies has sparked ongoing controversy. Tractor-wielding protestors stopped a number of ports, including one of Europe's biggest, Bremen.

Farmers in Greece are staging protests as well, blocking a number of highways in opposition to the high cost of their products, which they claim translates into a very high price for the customer.