This Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at 2 p.m., farmers will continue their mobilization in Yonne, at the call of Young Farmers (JA) and the FDSEA. Numerous traffic disruptions are expected in the city center and outskirts of Auxerre. Parking bans particularly target Places des Cordeliers and Place de la Préfecture.
Icaunais farmers intend to maintain pressure on the Barnier government, by once again occupying public space. After organizing the “fires of anger” in Auxerre, Sens and Avallon on Monday November 18, they will carry out a “snail” operation in the streets of Auxerre this Wednesday November 27.
The demonstration, declared in the prefecture by the agricultural unions of the FDSEA and the Young Farmers, is expected to disrupt traffic “from 1:30 p.m. until the evening, the prefectural services announced yesterday. Significant traffic difficulties are expected around the Auxerre metropolitan area and in the city center of Auxerre. » Parking bans target Places des Cordeliers and Place de la Préfecture
The farmers have in fact planned to join the prefecture in a convoy from the crossroads of Europe. “As tractors can circulate on the department's roads, road users are invited to exercise the greatest caution and to postpone their trips when they can. »
Auxerre and its surrounding areas, areas to avoid
Farmers should obstruct traffic in part of the city center, but not only. “Tractors will be able to circulate on the department's roads,” state services in Yonne predict. “Also, road users are invited to exercise the greatest caution and to postpone their trips when they can. »
Anger of farmers: union organizations announce a second act on Wednesday in Auxerre
In Auxerre, you will have to be patient on certain routes taken by the procession. “Particular vigilance is recommended around the Europe roundabout (assembly point) and the Paris roundabout, as well as in the prefecture/place des Cordeliers sectors,” announces the prefecture, which adds: “The Icaunais will be able to stay informed on the prefecture's social networks (Facebook and X). »
In addition to the fight against the draft agreement between the European Union and Mercosur, the FDSEA and the Young Farmers are also fighting “for administrative simplification and against excesses of regulations and controls”, constituting according to them “impediments to the 'agriculture “. Farmers intend to move forward on several issues: water management, maintenance of waterways and ditches, protection of herds against wolves, regulation of wild boar populations, payment of CAP advances and national solidarity compensation, etc.
Thiphaine Sirieix
