Farmers from Rural Coordination remain mobilized in the Ardennes this Wednesday November 20, 2024. After a first night spent in their “home base” in front of the Ardennes prefecture, they decided to maintain pressure to protest in particular against the free trade treaty with Mercosur, after two days of action, at the Belgian border on Monday, and in front of the prefecture and in the center of Charleville-Mézières on Tuesday.
11:43 a.m.: The machines arrive at the Christmas market
The farmers arrive with fanfare at Place Ducale and leave immediately.
11:37 a.m.: MSA manure will be used for the City’s gardens
The convoy passes in front of the MSA where the manure deposited yesterday by the farmers is being cleaned. City agents are at work because the sidewalk is public.
And good news: the manure will be reused for the allotment gardens that the City rents, explains an agent.
11:17 a.m.: Direction Place Ducale
A convoy leaves for Place Ducale and the Christmas market.
10 a.m.: popular support is there
Along their journey, farmers can see that popular support and signs of sympathy are there!
9:45 a.m.: a small convoy in Charleville
A small convoy of three tractors takes a tour of Charleville-Mézières, just to show that the farmers are still there, and still motivated.
9:30 a.m.: This morning, farmers are still camped in front of the prefecture
Since yesterday, Tuesday November 19, around thirty farmers have been camped in front of the prefecture. At 9 a.m. this morning, still no action plan for the day. The motorized police remain ready to lead a potential convoy.
The demonstrators wish to speak with a representative of the prefecture in order to assert their demands. If they do not succeed, action will be taken.
One night in front of the prefecture
As of Tuesday evening, no battle plan had yet been established. The farmers planned to get up around 6 a.m. There were around thirty of them under the arbors with the gas heating.
“We just want to defend our profession! We are not delinquents”
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