According to the main rural association, the National Federation of Farmers' Unions of France (Fnsea), its aim is for the protest movement to expand its actions, in particular the blockades of highways with tractors, to 85 of the 96 departments of the metropolitan area by Friday.
Sector organizations in the Paris region announced the day before that the road closures would also reach the capital, with a request to close its access routes, in particular the A1, A6, A10, A11, A13 and A15 motorways.
For its part, the government indicated that Prime Minister Gabriel Attal would travel to one of the trouble spots to announce an initial package of measures to support farmers who denounce low wages, the rise in fuel prices, the impact of inflation and European environmental standards. which they describe as very strict.
As of yesterday, more than 60 action points had been identified by the movement, which began its demands on Thursday last week with the blockade of the A64 motorway that connects the southern cities of Toulouse and Bayonne (French Basque Country).
Although some of the demonstrations were directed against the department's prefectures and occasionally resulted in acts of violence, the executive did not respond through the police, suggesting caution and, above all, concern that the mobilizations will take France back to 2018, when the Yellow Vests movement was very powerful.
The government insists on addressing farmers' concerns, but Fnsea president Arnaud Rousseau warned that it will not accept solutions that fall short of expectations and needs.
The day before, the General Confederation of Trade Unions had called on its approximately 600,000 members to join the farmers' protests.
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