French Farmers Rally in Paris Over Low Food Prices and Await Prime Minister's Address

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French farmers block roads around Paris in protest over low food prices and excessive bureaucracy, demanding fair prices for their produce and accusing the government of not doing enough to help them. Prime Minister Gabriel Attal plans to address their concerns in a speech, while the finance minister vows to enforce a law guaranteeing fair prices for farmers and promises to be "pitiless" towards food company giants and supermarkets. The farmers also cite grievances including a tax on tractor fuel, cheap imports of foreign food, access to water, excessive red tape, and environmental rules.
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