France’s two key farming unions suspend protest

France’s two key farming unions suspend protest
Farmers watch as French prime minister Gabriel Attal announces new measures (Christophe Ena/AP)

France’s two major farming unions have announced they will lift country-wide blockades, shortly after the prime minister introduced new measures aimed at protecting their livelihoods which they described as “tangible progress”.

However, activists who have jammed traffic along major roads around Paris said they would stay put for at least another day to see the government commitments in writing, and both unions said they would closely monitor any implementation.

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