French farmers' representatives threatened to expand protests on Monday before a meeting with government to address anger over price pressures, taxes and green regulation - grievances that are shared by farmers across Europe.
France’s farmer lobby turns up heat on government before talks
French farmers have a long history of disruptive protests
Western European heat wave stokes climate change fears
Dry rivers, stunted agriculture output fears stalk much of the region
Reuters – Spain was headed for its hottest early-summer temperatures in four decades on June 17, one area of France banned outdoor events, and drought stalked Italian farmers as a heat wave sent Europeans hunting for shade and fretting over climate change. Such was the heat that England’s upscale Royal Ascot Racecourse even saw a
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