2024 French farmers' protests

2024 French farmers' protests
Part of 2024 European farmers' protests
Tractors at Saint-Etienne-de-Fontbellon (Ardèche, Occitania) during the french farmers' protests in January 2024.
Date16 January 2024 – ongoing
(9 months, 3 weeks and 1 day)
Location
 France
GoalsEnd of the tax on diesel, payment of aid planned by the state, and end of free trade agreement negotiations
Methods
StatusOngoing
Casualties
Death(s)2
Injuries3
Arrestedat least 91[1]

The 2024 French farmers' protests[2] are a series of protests and road blockages organized non unionized farmers and agricultural unions (FNSEA, Young Farmers [fr], Rural Coordination [fr], Confédération paysanne [fr]) since 18 January 2024.[3] The farmers protested against low food prices, proposed reductions in state subsidies for farmers' diesel fuel, and a EU-Mercosur free trade agreement.[4][5]

In response to the protests, Gabriel Attal's government scrapped proposed reductions in government subsidies for agricultural diesel and other measures to reduce financial and bureaucratic burdens for farmers, but the protests persisted.[6]

  1. ^ "Colère des agriculteurs : Ce qu'il faut retenir de la journée de mercredi - France Bleu". 31 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-02-01. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  2. ^ "French Farmers to Keep Protesting Despite Government's Concessions Offer". 27 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-02-12. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  3. ^ ""On va mener une action qui va marquer les esprits": les agriculteurs veulent bloquer les autoroutes ce jeudi". ladepeche.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  4. ^ "France drops plan to decrease farmers' diesel discount but protests to continue". Reuters. 2024.
  5. ^ "France farmer protests: PM offers key concessions after roads around Paris blocked". 2024-01-26. Archived from the original on 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  6. ^ "France steps up security as Paris farmers' protest looms". Reuters. 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-01-30. Retrieved 2024-01-29.