Angry farmers prepare to confront Macron at Paris farm fair


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  • Saturday, 24 Feb 2024

FILE PHOTO: French farmers of the Coordination Rural (CR) use their tractors during a go-slow operation on the Pont Mirabeau bridge with the Eiffel Tower in the background as they protest ahead of the opening of the Paris farm show, in Paris, France, February 23, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

PARIS (Reuters) - Farmers prepared to protest on Saturday against President Emmanuel Macron's visit to a major Paris farm fair, amid anger over costs, red tape and green regulations.

Dozens of tractors rolled into the French capital on Friday afternoon, loudly honking their horns. One tractor carried a sign reading: "Macron you're sowing the seeds for a storm - be careful of what you reap."

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