Long lines of tractors blocked highways near Paris and across France on Monday, as angry farmers sought to put pressure on the government to do more to help them weather inflation, compete with cheap imports and make a living.
Angry French farmers block highways in bid to step up pressure on government
Belgian farmers also protesting in Brussels
French winemakers set candles, straw ablaze to ward off frost
Spring cold snaps are coming earlier, therefore colder
Chablis, France | Reuters – French winemakers have lit candles and burned bales of straw to try to protect their vineyards from sharp spring frosts, with the forecast of more cold nights this week raising fears of serious damage and lost production. Temperatures plunged as low as -5 C overnight in wine regions including Chablis,
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