Fresh unrest has erupted in France as protesting farmers rolled tractors into Paris to block key routes, escalating opposition to the EU–Mercosur trade deal ahead of a crucial vote. Farmers warn the agreement would flood European markets with cheaper South American produce, undercutting local agriculture and threatening livelihoods. With Emmanuel Macron’s minority-backed government already under strain, the renewed protests are piling political pressure on the French president, raising questions about his ability to control the streets and hold his coalition together as anger spreads across rural France.
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