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Added on the 23/02/2024 12:43:20 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Some Parisians woke up to the sound of tractor horns this morning. Several tractors are seen running up the streets of Paris near the Porte de Versailles venue of the International Agricultural Show. The 2024 edition of the fair which opens on Saturday, comes under pressure from farmers feeling still unsatisfied by the government's proposed measures. IMAGES
French far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen tours the Paris International Agricultural Show, taking selfies and sampling the produce on display. A few cries of "Marine Présidente" ("Marine President") punctuated her visit. IMAGES
With a glass of milk in hand, French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal visits the Paris International Agricultural Show, in a calm that contrasts with the tumult that accompanied its inauguration on Saturday by President Emmanuel Macron. IMAGES
Oreillette, the Normande-breed cow chosen to be the mascot of the 2024 Paris International Agricultural Show arrives with owner François Foucault and gets settled on the eve of the official opening of the fair. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron cuts the inauguration ribbon of the 59th Agricultural Show in Paris and tour its stands, meeting with livestock and fishing workers. IMAGES