Farmers Block A35 Motorway - Strasbourg, France - 30 Jan 2024
A35 motorway is blocked by farmers' tractors since 4pm on Tuesday January 30, 2024, in Strasbourg, north east France. French police warned that about 1,000 farmers and 500 tractors were barricading roads across France, and the protests could intensify this week over farmers' demands for better prices for their produce and more government support. The new prime minister, Gabriel Attal, told parliament on Tuesday that French farming is "our strength and pride". He promised France would work to extend an exemption on EU fallow land rules and Paris would set up an emergency fund for struggling wine producers alongside other help for farmers. But the farming crisis looked likely to continue all week.