French Farmers Block Highways in Tractor Protests Over Rising Costs
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French farmers are protesting, blocking highways with tractors, over rising costs and foreign competition squeezing their profits.
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The war in Ukraine has exacerbated rising prices for fuel, fertilizer, and other farming inputs.
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Farmers feel suffocated by EU and French regulations and say it's increasingly hard to compete.
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The recent protests have been smaller than past unrest in France, but disruptive by using tractors to blockade roads.
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It's unclear if the protests will continue and spread, which could create problems as Paris hosts the 2024 Olympics.