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French farmer convoys head to Paris as protests continue over pay, conditions

French farmers from the Coordination Rurale union, wearing yellow hats to protest, in Paris on 5 January 2025. Police have shut down convoys of tractors attempting to block the capital Monday. © Benoit Tessier/Reuters

French farmers once again attempted to block the capital on Monday – the latest in a continuing quest to get better pay and work conditions, ahead of a meeting with Prime Minister Francois Bayrou scheduled for next week.

About 200 farmers and 50 tractors made their way towards Paris on Monday, and others moved on Lyon, though none was able to enter the capital

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