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New Delhi: French President Emmanuel Macrons two-day state visit to India comes as he faces a wave of farmers protests back home, which witnessed two tragic deaths Tuesday, including that of a 12-year old...
The convoy protests highlight the troubles that ail the French President and his new government following the cabinet shuffle earlier this month after the resignation of prime minister lisabeth Borne over divisive reforms to immigration and pensions and a cost-of-living crisis...
The latest issue facing Macrons presidency is the growing farmers protests around France with the A64 highway in Southwestern France blocked by hordes of tractors..
On Monday, Arnaud Rousseau, the president of Frances largest farmers union, the National Federation of Agricultural Operators Union (FNSEA), warned on French radio that certain number of actions will be carried out for as long as necessary, as protests expanded across the country...
The new prime minister of France, Gabriel Attal met with union representatives Monday to discuss their grievances, which include low food prices, rising charges for farmers, higher fuel prices and environmental protection rules, which farmers find unacceptable, French newspaper Le Monde reported Tuesday...
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