"French Farmers Persist in Protests Despite Government Concessions"

French farmers continue to protest and maintain traffic barricades despite the government's announcement of measures that they feel do not fully address their demands for better remuneration, less red tape, and protection against cheap imports. The protests have spread across the country, with some farmers planning to block traffic around Paris for several days. The government's concessions include simplifying technical procedures and ending diesel fuel taxes for farm vehicles, but the farmers unions have announced their decision to continue the protests, citing that the plan doesn't go far enough. The protests reflect wider discontent in agricultural heartlands across the European Union, with the sector becoming a hot-button issue ahead of European Parliament elections in June.