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Mobilization day on the A9 motorway. Like everywhere in France, farmers in the South of France are demonstrating and making their anger heard. This Tuesday, November 19, hundreds of farmers from Hérault, Aude and Pyrénées-Orientales come together to block the great Perthus toll barriernear Spain.

A blockage of heavy goods vehicles coming from the border is notably planned, from midday. At the moment, the procession is on its way and is expected to cause traffic difficulties. News Perpignan lets you follow the situation live.

10:45 a.m.: Why are farmers angry?

Last year, taxes on fuel (GNR) mainly crystallized the anger of French farmers. In this new mobilization, Mercosur is singled out.

But in fact, what is this free trade treaty who once again pushed the peasants into the streets? actu.fr explains this to you:

10:30 a.m.: The procession in the Pyrénées-Orientales

The procession led by farmers from Hérault and Aude arrived in the Pyrénées-Orientales. These latter are at Salses-le-Château and drive towards Perpignan, via the departmental road 900. They will then join the A9 motorway and the Catalan farmers. Slight slowdowns are noted on site.

10:10 a.m.: The Prefecture alerts motorists

Even if the farmers only planned to block heavy goods vehicles coming from Spain, and to filter light vehicles, major traffic jams are to be feared on the A9 in the coming hours.

“In this context, drivers of light vehicles are advised to anticipate their trips and favor the network of secondary roads”, advises the Pyrénées-Orientales prefecture.

10 a.m.: Towards a “day and night” blockage?

Unlike the blockage that occurred at the start of the year, which lasted only half a day, the farmers of the Pyrénées-Orientales, supported by regional counterparts, this time intend to block the large Perthus toll barrier. day and night.”

The demonstration could thus last several consecutive days, near the Spanish border. Never seen before.

9:45 a.m.: Between Narbonne and Perpignan

Farmers are currently driving towards Perpignan, via the D6009 departmental road, in Aude, then the D900, in the Pyrénées-Orientales. They are located at Fitou.

9:20 a.m.: Farmers arrive in the Pyrénées-Orientales

Leaving early this morning, farmers from Hérault arrived in Aude and have just picked up their Aude counterparts, in Narbonne. The procession heads towards the Pyrénées-Orientales via the secondary roadto then switch to the motorway from Perpignan Nord.

8:30 a.m.: Several hundred farmers mobilized

It was announced. Farmers in the South of France are mobilizing. Producers, breeders and winegrowers from Languedoc and Roussillon come together through the Rural Coordination. The union invites all farmers to join the movement. In total, several hundred tractors are expected on the roads and the A9.

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