In pictures: Angry French farmers block highways
Tuesday, January 30, 2024, 10:57 GMT+7
Long lines of tractors blocked highways near Paris and across France as angry farmers sought to put pressure on the government to do more to help them weather inflation, compete with cheap imports and make a living.
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| French farmers block a highway with their tractors during a protest over price pressures, taxes and green regulation, grievances shared by farmers across Europe, in Longvilliers, near Paris, France, January 29, 2024. Photo: Reuters |
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| French farmers drive their tractors on a highway as they protest over price pressures, taxes and green regulation, grievances shared by farmers across Europe, in Longvilliers, near Paris, France, January 29. The placard reads 'Soon hunger.' Photo: Reuters |
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| French farmers block a highway with their tractors during a protest over price pressures, taxes and green regulation, grievances shared by farmers across Europe, in Longvilliers, near Paris, France, January 29, 2024. Photo: Reuters |
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| Tractors queue as French farmers try to reach Paris during a protest over price pressures, taxes and green regulation, grievances shared by farmers across Europe, in Noailles, France, January 29, 2024. Photo: Reuters |
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| French farmers drive their tractors on a highway as they protest over price pressures, taxes and green regulation, grievances shared by farmers across Europe, in Longvilliers, near Paris, France, January 29, 2024. Photo: Reuters |
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| French farmers use their tractors to block the A1 highway near a highway toll station as they protest over price pressures, taxes and green regulation, grievances shared by farmers across Europe, in Chamant, near Paris, France, January 26, 2024. Photo: Reuters |
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| Tractors and other vehicles queue on the A1 highway during a protest over price pressures, taxes and green regulation, grievances shared by farmers across Europe, in Chennevieres-les-Louvres, near Paris, France, January 29, 2024. Photo: Reuters |
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| A sign displays a message as tractors block a highway during a French farmers' protest over price pressures, taxes and green regulation, grievances shared by farmers across Europe, in Chamant, near Paris, France, January 26, 2024. Sign reads: 'A1 closed'. Photo: Reuters |
