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The President of the National Federation of Farmers Unions (FNSEA) Christiane Lambert says "the FNSEA has always supported pension reform and the objective of a universal pension scheme", after her meeting with Prime Minister Jean Castex, and adds that she would like to "improve pensions and pension amounts for farmers". IMAGES
French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire, assisted by his Agriculture colleague Marc Fesneau, receive officials from the French Banking Federation (FBF) at Economy and Finance Ministry following Emmanuel Macron's announcements to support farmers' cash flow. IMAGES
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen recommends the bloc drop a plan to cut pesticide use in agriculture as a concession to protesting European farmers. The original proposal, put forward by her European Commission as part of the European Union's green transition, "has become a symbol of polarisation," she tells the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. SOUNDBITE
Farmers listen live to French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal giving his general policy statement at the National Assembly, from a motorway blockade near Villabe in Paris outskirts. (COMPLETE VIDI34H939T_EN, VIDI34H93A6_EN, VIDI34H82TM_EN) IMAGES
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal arrives at a cattle farm in Montastruc-de-Salies, in the Haute-Garonne region of south-west France, to announce the government's response to the demands of farmers who have been demonstrating in France for over a week. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.