The government under pressure. More and more actions are underway throughout France. Five tolls around Paris will notably be blocked on Friday January 26 from 2 p.m., announces the FDSEA Ile-de-France. These farmers’ roadblocks are planned on the A6, A13 and A16 motorways, on the RN14 and at the Saint-Arnoult tollbooth. It is in this context that Prime Minister Gabriel Attal must announce first measures to respond to the anger of farmers during a trip to Montastruc-de-Salies (Haute-Garonne) from 4:15 p.m., Matignon announced. He must also interact with around forty farmers. Follow our live stream.
Reinforced controls. During a press briefing following a committee monitoring commercial negotiations between large retailers and their suppliers, Bruno Le Maire, the Minister of the Economy, said announced the doubling of controls by the Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control “on the application of the Egalim law”. “I will be intractable”, he promised.
The A7 and A9 cut for 400 km. Two motorways in the south of France, the A7 and the A9, are also closed for nearly 400 km, at the request of the authorities, announced Vinci Autoroutes. “We have never seen this, on such a scale and over such a duration”a company spokesperson explained to AFP.
A long list of demands. The FNSEA and the Young Farmers (JA) sent a list of around a hundred measures to the government. In particular, they are demanding aid “immediate” and a reduction in environmental constraints. Here is the detail.