French farmers close in on Paris as government struggles to calm protests

Name: French farmers close in on Paris as government struggles to calm protests
Uploaded: 2024-01-31T14:03:25+00:00
Duration: 5 min 6 s
Description: French police arrested some protesting farmers on Wednesday as convoys of tractors edged closer to Paris, Lyon and other strategic locations in France, with many ignoring warnings of police intervention if they cross red lines laid down by ministers.

Issued on: 31/01/2024 - 15:03Modified: 31/01/2024 - 15:49

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Tractors line up during a blockade by farmers on the A4 highway east of Paris on January 31, 2024. © Stéphanie Lecocq, Reuters

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French police arrested some protesting farmers on Wednesday as convoys of tractors edged closer to Paris, Lyon and other strategic locations in France, with many ignoring warnings of police intervention if they cross red lines laid down by ministers.