In response to the anger of farmers, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced “ten immediate simplification measures” from Haute-Garonne this Friday January 26, 2024.
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If the blockade on the A64 will be lifted this Saturday noon, Arnaud Rousseau, president of the FNSEA, the country’s leading agricultural union, however indicated on TF1 that on a national scale, the movement would continue. Ditto for the Young Farmers whose president noted the continuation of the mobilization on BFMTV.
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Here are the main mobilizations for the West and the rest of France this Saturday. Note that demonstrations with farmers “naked” could take place, notably in Vendée, in La Roche-sur-Yon and in the Lot, in Figeac, even if for the latter, the Peasant Confederation speaks of a « action surprise ».
Breton farmers still mobilized
The emergency measures have satisfied neither the farmers nor the construction workers in the region of Lorient in Morbihan: the actions continue, the oil depot remains at a standstill. Daniel Barach, a farmer in Inguiniel, displays a mixed position: “There is progress, but it is mostly band-aids. It is insufficient. It is obvious that our movement will continue. We are continuing, with the TP, to block the deposit. » Agricultural machinery will therefore remain on duty at least until Monday. This Saturday, a new snail operation will leave at 2 p.m. from Plouay to reach the Géant hypermarket in Lanester.
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Since this Wednesday, January 24 at noon, in Côtes-d’Armor, the Kernilien roundabout has been taken over by farmers and not a single vehicle passes. As on the RN12, which passes just above, where roadblocks have been installed: the unblocking is therefore not happening right away.
New actions were undertaken as soon as Gabriel Attal’s speech ended, and the night was restless in the city center of Guingamp, suggesting actions for the rest of the weekend. On the Dinan side, the Caulnes dam and Trémorel, the blockages and other filter roundabouts have been lifted.
Farmers have decided to lift the two roadblocks installed on four lanes of the A84 since Wednesday in Ille-et-Vilaine, this Friday evening, January 26, 2024, in the wake of the government’s announcements. The mobilized farmers must catch up on the work accumulated on the farms, before possibly continuing the movement next week. Actions in supermarkets this Saturday are still mentioned by the Rural Coordination of Ille-et-Vilaine.
Disturbances along the Loire
The Maine-et-Loire prefecture announces possible traffic disruptions to come this weekend and Monday, subject to government announcements taken into account or not by farmers.
In Mûrs-Erigné this Saturday from 10 a.m., the roundabout linking the Cholet road to the RD160 is planned to be blocked. In Corné, Monday January 29 from 6 a.m., there will be a blockage on the D347 on the segment bordered by the intersections with the D82 and the D61. In Durtal and Seiches-sur-le-Loir, this Monday, January 29 from 6 a.m., a blockage of the A11 is planned in the Nantes-Paris direction between Durtal and Seiches and exits no. 11 and 12.
In the South and East, mobilization also continues
Despite the government’s announcements and the lifting of the A64 dam from Saturday noon confirmed by the breeder and figure of the movement Jérôme Bayle, the mobilization will continue in Agen, in Lot-et-Garonne, announced a spokesperson. word of the movement BFMTV.
In the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, a snail operation will take place this Saturday in the streets of Pau, the A63 in the Basque Country will still be blocked, and in Dordogne, only the farmers of Bergerac are considering continuing the movement. In Tarbes, the movement should block the highway, affirmed the Rural Coordination to Actu.fr .
On the Alpes-du-Sud side, the prefecture has warned of upcoming difficulties in reaching the resorts this weekend, with the A51 remaining closed until further notice. Bouches-du-Rhône should experience a large demonstration Monday morning at dawn.
The Savoyard stations are also affected by the blockages, certain roads leading there continuing to be the scene of actions by farmers, in particular the Chignin toll, after Chambéry.
Ile-de-France and the East still in action
For the moment, the city of Paris itself has not experienced any action, even if Ile-de-France residents are experiencing numerous slowdowns on the highways leading to the capital, including the A13, the A10 and the A6 which should still be be slowed down this weekend. Several unions have, however, raised the idea of a large-scale demonstration in Paris, which will not take place this weekend.
“Next week, tractors will be in Paris” said Nicolas Grandvillain of the Young Farmers of Eure-et-Loir to BFMTV.
In Moselle, Young Farmers are not satisfied with the Prime Minister’s announcements and are continuing their actions on the A4 motorway, in the Freyming-Merlebach sector. In Hauts-de-France, most mobilizations will be on pause this weekend.
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In short: on a case-by-case basis, blockages and filter dams throughout France may continue this weekend, sporadic actions will take place in large stores or on roundabouts. A renewed mobilization is expected at the start of next week.
