Gabriel Attal makes announcements to try to calm the revolt. During a visit to a cattle farm in Haute-Garonne on Friday, Gabriel Attal announced several measures to try to address the grievances of farmers who have been protesting across France for over a week. The Prime Minister specifically announced the removal of the increase in the agricultural non-road diesel tax, ten measures to simplify administrative procedures, and an increase in emergency aid to support farms facing difficulties due to the epizootic hemorrhagic disease (MHE).
Young Farmers and the FNSEA urge the movement to continue. After Gabriel Attal’s announcements, Young Farmers president Arnaud Gaillot said on BFMTV that “the watchword is to continue the mobilization.” According to him, there are still unanswered questions, particularly regarding “the attractiveness of the profession” and the “overlay of environmental standards.” On TF1, FNSEA president Arnaud Rousseau also called for the continuation of the farmer’s protests which started over a week ago. “The Prime Minister’s announcements do not address all the questions we have,” he argued. “What was said tonight does not calm the anger, we need to go further,” he added, particularly mentioning the small pensions of farmers, which were not addressed by Gabriel Attal.
Jérôme Bayle announces the removal of the Carbonne blockade on the A64. Jerome Bayle, an Occitan farmer who has become a figure of the farmers’ protest movement, announced the lifting of the Carbonne blockade on the A64 on Saturday at noon. “If we fought, it was to stop all of this… tonight I announce to you that tomorrow at noon, the highway will be able to circulate,” he declared amidst applause from the farmers.
72,000 farmers mobilized in France, according to the FNSEA. According to figures announced by the FNSEA on Friday afternoon, 72,000 farmers are currently mobilized in 85 French departments, awaiting measures from the government. Furthermore, over 41,000 tractors have been mobilized for the protests and blockades.
Mass mobilization at the Saint-Arnoult toll booth. Farmers were mobilized in large numbers at the Saint-Arnoult toll booth in the Yvelines. Diversions were set up, and no one could pass in the direction of the region to Paris. In the direction of Paris to the region, a bypass lane allowed the last cars on the highway to leave Ile-de-France, as observed by our journalists on site.
