French President Emmanuel Macron arrived at the Paris Agricultural Exhibition on Saturday morning, amid a tense atmosphere, and dozens of demonstrators participated in it. They forced the door to enter Agence France-Presse journalists confirmed this at the scene ahead of schedule.
The French Head of State arrived at the room at around eight in the morning Meet with unions From farmers. At the same time, the demonstrators, some of whom were carrying whistles, rushed towards the main entrance, where… Clashes with security personnel.
AFP journalists observed that activists from FNSEA, young farmers and the Coordination of Rural Unions forcefully broke through the fence and stormed the building.
Produce Clashes between security forces and protesters Which bore the distinctive signs of the three unions, while the president began speaking to the union leaders present near him. Members of the security forces were deployed in the exhibition halls.
Emmanuel Macron on Friday Cancel big discussion Which he intended to hold on Saturday in the Agricultural Hall, although he offered to meet with the agricultural unions before the official opening.
On Friday, farmers demonstrated in front of the Agricultural Hall, and some went on to…At night he camped. During the day, the capital hosted another parade of tractors that stopped for several hours in the heart of Paris behind the Invalides monument.
For a month, the French government has been trying Responding to farmers Who demonstrate for better income and reduced administrative and environmental obstacles, at the expense of pesticide concessions.
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