French Farmers to Pursue Protests as Attal Fails to Calm Anger
- Unrest has spread over higher costs and European regulations
- Prime minister reiterates French opposition to Mercosur deal
A supporter waves a French flag as a convoy of farmers drive tractors along the A10 highway en route to blockade the toll road barriers at Saint Arnoult-en-Yvelines, at Allainville, France, on Friday.
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French farmers said they will continue protests over falling incomes, higher costs and stringent European regulations after measures unveiled Friday by Prime Minister Gabriel Attal failed to calm their anger.
Attal pledged a reversal of a plan to raise taxes on farming fuel, faster disbursement of emergency funds, and big fines for companies not respecting rules on price negotiations.