ATTAL FACE A LA RÉVOLTE DES AGRICULTEURS ! (Annonces, actions, incendie...) #agriculteursencolere

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26 Jan 202410:36

Summary

TLDRThe transcript covers French farmers protesting agricultural policies, with actions like blocking roads and dumping manure. It mentions solidarity from some celebrities. The Prime Minister gave a speech trying to calm the situation with some aid measures, but they are seen as insufficient. There are calls for more protests, with a risk of escalating confrontation. The transcript also briefly mentions other French news like protests over an immigration law and a gaffe by the Education Minister.

Takeaways

😠 Farmers protested in Draguignan against unfair competition
🚜 Tractors blocked roads around Paris to protest
👩‍🌾 Farming unions called for more protests across France
🤝 Farmers and fishermen protested together in Rennes
🔥 Fires were lit outside the Bordeaux prefecture
🚛 Tractors arrived to block access roads in Ile-de-France
😡 Prime Minister Atal tried to calm protests with speech
⚖️ Some migrant law provisions upheld as constitutional
🙄 Minister of Education prioritized meeting over Shoah ceremony
💰 MPs voted to increase their own expense allowances

Q & A

What was the protest by farmers in Draguignan about?
-600 members of the Confédération paysanne farmer's union protested in Draguignan while farmers emptied foreign products from a Leclerc store and felled trees to block a national road, to protest upcoming European trade deals with Mercosur.
What actions did farmers take in Rennes?
-Farmers and fishermen blocked the city center in Rennes. Fires were also lit outside the prefecture in Bordeaux.
What happened on the Île-de-France roads?
-Tractors arrived on Île-de-France roads early in the morning and blocked several accesses. Some aimed to block the Rungis wholesale market which supplies produce nationally, while others sought to encircle Paris.
What did Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announce?
-Attal announced measures to protect French agriculture from unfair foreign competition and simplify administrative procedures around taxation and agricultural social security, but without details. He promised to enforce the Egalim law without guaranteeing producer sale prices. He announced 215 million euros in farming subsidies, but no livestock measures.
How did Gérald Darmanin respond?
-Darmanin said he would not send police against farmers, allowing them to illegally block traffic and movement, hoping to divide protestors. But he risks escalation since farmers have greater leverage.
What happened with the asylum immigration law?
-Around 40% of the law was struck down by the Constitutional Council, but several criticized measures were maintained, like depriving 18-21 year old foreign youth of child welfare aid.
What did Jean-Michel Blanquer do?
-A Holocaust memorial event was cancelled because Blanquer needed the room for a meeting, causing anger. Even supporters wish for his resignation.
How did parliamentarians vote to raise their own expense allowances?
-MPs voted to raise their monthly expense allowances by 300 euros. Some tried justifying this as indexed to inflation, though it reveals a major conflict of interest.
What increase did motorway companies announce?
-Motorway companies announced average toll increases of 2.93% for 2023, reaching nearly 7% by 2025 according to reports.
What demonstrations are called for Saturday January 27th?
-Demonstrations are called across France for January 27th at 10 AM outside prefectures and roadblocks, to support farmer protests and meet locals.