French farmer protest

Tractors are parked in front of the French parliament, the Assemblee Nationale, as French farmers gather for a protest to call on lawmakers to adopt a bill that would loosen restrictions on pesticide and water use in farming, in Paris, France May 26, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Abdul Saboor
Europe

French farmers bring tractors to Paris to press for looser rules

The draft legislation proposes simplifying approvals for breeding facilities and irrigation reservoirs and re-authorising a banned neonicotinoid pesticide used in sugar beet cultivation that...

Tractors and other vehicles queue on the A16 highway as French farmers try to reach Paris during a protest over price pressures, taxes and green regulation, grievances shared by farmers across Europe, in Beauvais, France, January 29, 2024. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq
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Angry French farmers block highways in bid to step up pressure on government