Paris Locks Down As Farmers Threaten Furious Protest

Paris Locks Down As Farmers Threaten Furious Protest French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has deployed some 15,000 police in the Paris region to battle expected blockades planned by fuming farmers and helicopters to monitor tractor movements. Agriculture workers have stated they plan to lay Paris “under siege” Monday afternoon, targeting the crucial Rungis International Market that supplies the capital with most of its fresh produce, a day after activists splattered the Mona Lisa with soup to support healthy food and fair conditions for farmers. The farming industry rejected government proposals on Friday as falling way short of their demands. Subscribe to RT Источник: RT News