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Added on the 07/02/2024 15:53:30 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Horns are heard through the streets of Arras in northern France as a long line of tractors is making their way towards the local prefecture. Farmers responded to the call of farmers union Rural Coordination, keeping the pressure on the French government two days before the Paris International Agricultural Show. IMAGES
Catalan farmers gather near the Arc de Triomf in Barcelona with their tractors and Catalan flags to support the Catalan Independence Movement. IMAGES
French and Spanish farmers are blocking cross-border crossings in the Pyrenees in the run-up to the European elections in a bid to influence the vote and demand cheaper energy. IMAGES
Spanish farmers block traffic on one of the main arteries of the Spanish capital Madrid, protesting at "unfair competition" from products imported from countries "that do not respect European standards". Like their European counterparts, Spanish farmers are also protesting against the cumbersome bureaucracy and complex standards imposed by Brussels, and complaining about the low prices at which they have to sell their produce. IMAGES
French and Spanish farmers gather on their tractors in Biriatou, on the border between the two countries, with the aim of joining forces to make their demands heard, particularly at European level. IMAGES