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French farmers continue intense protests despite government promises to preserve diesel subsidies and reduce bureaucratic hurdles, with over 70,000 people disrupting traffic and demanding relief from regulations and low wages, posing a test for Prime Minister Attal and President Macron's reshuffled cabinet.
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal has offered key concessions to protesting farmers, including an end to rising fuel costs and simplification of regulations, in an effort to negotiate an end to growing demonstrations that have seen major roads into and out of Paris blocked. However, some farmers' unions have expressed dissatisfaction with the concessions, stating that they are insufficient. The protests, which have been ongoing for a week, are the first major test for Mr. Attal, who has only been in power since the start of the month.
French farmers are protesting against rising costs, suffocating EU regulation, and perceived lack of respect from the government, with some resorting to blockades and vandalism. They are particularly upset about fuel tax hikes, non-compliance with laws protecting their production costs, and the burden of ecological transition. The far-right National Rally hopes to capitalize on this discontent ahead of the European elections, while Prime Minister Gabriel Attal seeks to appease the protesters.