French Government Caves To Farmers As Ireland ‘Solidarity’ Protests Kick Off

(Source:  ZeroHedge)

After French farmers stepped up protests earlier in the week, the government promised to extend protections – including better controlling competing imports and giving farmers additional aid. Two of France’s main farming unions agreed to suspend protests and lift road blockades across the country after the government’s concessions. Protests are ongoing in Belgium, Portugal, Greece, and Germany. In Ireland, farmers began protesting against environmental regulations andincreased costs.

Two of France’s main farming unions on Thursday agreed to suspend protests and lift road blockades across the country after the government announced measures the deemed “tangible progress” in the ongoing revolt against EU ‘climate-driven’ initiatives designed to wean society off of evil, non-bug-based, carbon-emitting food while China, India, and the rest of the world laughs