French farmers use their tractors during a go-slow operation near Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle airport as they protest over price pressures, taxes and green regulation, grievances shared by farmers across Europe, in Compans, near Paris, France, January 27, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
PARIS (Reuters) -The French government may give further help to the country's farmers, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said on Sunday, after agricultural leaders said nationwide protests to demand better pay and living conditions would continue.
Farmers in France, the European Union's biggest agricultural producer, have complained of unfair competition from rivals in more lightly regulated countries. Over the last week, they have set up roadblocks on motorways to highlight their cause. They have also damaged property, including local government offices.
