France: Angry farmers block motorways over falling food prices

French farmers continued to block the motorways on their fourth day of action, protesting against falling food prices, in Lyon on Thursday. As part of the protest, farmers have been blocking motorways with shopping trolleys, tyres and manure, staying overnight in different parts of the country. They chose roads leading to popular tourist destinations and key connections between cities, such as Mont Saint Michel and the M6, cutting of access completely or causing major disruption to traffic. According to the farmers the falling prices of beef, pork and milk are crippling their incomes. The French government has announced that it will support the farmers with a €600m ($655mn) aid package, but actions are expected to continue, as many feel that this is not enough and long term solutions are needed.