Its residents woke up this morning in a state of siege Paris and many other French cities. Farmers’ unions have stated that from 14.00 (French time) onwards they have planned, gathering tractor, to block eight points of entry and exit from the French capital, while similar protests by farmers have been announced in other major French cities. In the meantime, taxi drivers are also taking action in some French cities – such as Marseille and Bordeaux – to protest fuel prices.

The French government announced that Today, Monday, almost 15,000 police officers will be deployed around Paris with the aim of “maintaining order and security” and in particular ensuring that tractors do not enter Paris and prevent the smooth running of the Ranjis food market, which is the largest in Europe.

The Prime Minister of France Gabriel Atal said yesterday that additional measures are being planned to protect the country’s agricultural sector.

“I want things to be clarified and to see what measures we can take, extra measures, for these stories of unfair competition…it is not normal that you cannot use certain products, while neighboring countries, Italy and others, they can,” said Gabriel Attal during a visit to a farm south of Paris where he heard protests over a series of issues causing the crisis in the agricultural sector: falling incomes, low pensions, bureaucracy, too many laws and regulations, competition from abroad etc.