"Tractor Protest: French Farmers Paralyze Paris in Standoff"

French farmers intensified their protests by blocking major highways out of Paris, demanding an easing of environmental regulations and a reduction in red tape. The government dropped plans to reduce agricultural diesel subsidies but farmers deemed it insufficient, vowing to escalate their actions. The aim is to "put the city under siege" by blocking all major roads to Paris, while taxi drivers also protested over new tariffs for medical transport, adding to traffic chaos in the capital.