French Farmers Shut Down Parts of Major Highways With Tractors

French farmers said they will continue protests over falling incomes, higher costs and stringent European regulations after measures unveiled Friday by Prime Minister Gabriel Attal failed to calm their anger. Attal pledged a reversal of a plan to raise taxes on farming fuel, faster disbursement of emergency funds, and big fines for companies not respecting rules on price negotiations. He also reiterated that France opposes a trade agreement between the European Union and South American bloc Mercosur, saying the government would continue to fight the proposal, which farmers say would lead to unfair competition. The measures don’t go far enough, according to labor organizations. Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-26/france-s-attal-vows-to-put-farmers-first-in-bid-to-end-protests?sref=omvmmwIg -------- Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://trib.al/KM4k5RA Subscribe to Bloomberg Originals: https://trib.al/dJv9Uw8 Bloomberg Quicktake brings you global social video spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. Connect with us on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bloomberg Breaking News on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktakeNow