Франция: Фермери запалиха огньове в центъра на Париж

Thousands of farmers arrived from across the country, setting up several bonfires in the Nation Square of Paris, Thursday, while protesting against the decrease of the commodity prices. Farmers started the fires using tyres, trash and hay. Black smoke could be seen rising from the bonfires. After some time, a crew of fire-fighters arrived to the site in order to put out the fires using their hoses. Earlier on Thursday, the farmers staged a demonstration driving their tractors through the streets of the French capital, causing traffic disruption. They are protesting against the decrease on prices of agricultural goods and the large amount of norms, taxes and bureaucracy they have to face, which according to their view is undermining their competitiveness compared to other EU countries.