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French farmers wall off public buildings in protest over regulations
French farmers wall off public buildings in protest over regulations
Economy
by  AFP

French farmers blocked off entrances to two public buildings in Paris on Thursday in protest at "constraints" imposed by regulatory agencies, which they say result in lost production. Thursday's protesters -- led by the heavyweight FNSEA farmers' union -- say they are also feeling the sting of restrictions imposed by France's regulatory agencies on products like insecticides.