In Focus – France: what led farmers to vent their anger in the streets?

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French farmers demonstrated for weeks the strength that this sector has in the country and, after numerous days of protests and blockades, they have achieved some basic commitments from the Government, which, they warned, if not fulfilled, will make them resume demonstrations. What are the underlying reasons for your discontent? France 24's Gaëlle Fonseca and Clovis Casali met with farmers in the French countryside, then went to the Ministry of Agriculture in Paris. They also traveled to Brussels, where the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy is facing increasing criticism.