"French Farmers' Fury: Macron's Agriculture Support Under Fire"

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"French Farmers' Fury: Macron's Agriculture Support Under Fire"
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French farmers protested at the Paris Agricultural Fair, blaming President Macron for not adequately supporting agriculture. They demanded better living conditions, simpler regulations, and protection against unfair foreign competition. Macron, greeted with boos and whistles, promised financial relief for struggling farms and the establishment of floor prices for products. The protests come amid ongoing demonstrations across Europe against EU agriculture policies and environmental regulations, with farmers arguing that these policies limit their business and make their products more expensive than non-EU imports.

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