LIVE. Angry farmers: End of the blockade of the southern toll of the A9 in Perpignan, this Tuesday evening

End of blockage at Perpignan South toll

Following the social movement, the Department’s roads service reopened the southern toll this Tuesday evening.

The secondary network heavily impacted

Traffic is very disrupted in Perpignan. Avenue Julien-Panchot is completely blocked.

Farmers dump pallets and tires on the roundabout

They haven’t lit a fire yet but in addition to tires, pallets and wood, they are dumping huge rolls of PVC.

Exit prohibited in Perpignan south on the A9

The secondary network is also disrupted, indicates Vinci Autoroutes.

The fire of anger

In front of the Mutualité sociale agricole, the demonstrators set fire to the plants, tires and other rubbish that they dumped to express their dissatisfaction with “the lack of response” to their situation. The movement does not seem to be over and other actions could take place in the afternoon.

The meeting at the prefecture did not calm the anger

The meeting of farmers’ representatives in the prefecture has just ended. The anger has not yet subsided. The signs are thrown into the Basse and the procession takes the road towards the MSA (agricultural social mutual) for a new action.

Threat of more spills

The demonstrators are still stamping their feet in front of the Pyrénées-Orientales prefecture. And they are already making it known. If they don’t get answers, they may well proceed with further dumping of their shipments in front of other targeted agencies.

Farmers threaten ‘crescendo’

While waiting for a response following the interview in the prefecture, the farmers are already threatening to raise their voices.

“One more year, and the exploitation will not hold up”

A wine grower from Pollestres recounts the difficulties encountered after two years of historic drought.

The panels are starting to pile up on Quai Vauban

The procession of farmers heads towards the prefecture while some, already there, begin to store the village signs in front of the prefecture.

Traffic disrupted in Perpignan

Traffic is slowed down in the area of ​​the St-Pierre clinic in Perpignan, near St-Assiscle, on Boulevard Michelet.

“It will most likely be next week or early the following week”

The boss of the FNSEA announces a “3rd round” on the question of income.

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Demonstrators expected at the House of Agriculture

Elected officials are waiting for farmers in front of the Maison de l’agriculture in Perpignan, including Hermeline Malherbe, president of the departmental council and Anaïs Sabatini, deputy for the 2nd constituency of Pyrénées-Orientales,

Reception by the prefect

Farmers will be received at 11:30 a.m. by the Prefect of P.-O. They are waiting for “concrete measures”

Departing from Pollestres

The procession departing from Pollestres sets up before the start of the snail operation scheduled for 8:30 a.m.

The procession sets up

Mobilized, the tractors set up, this Tuesday, November 26, at the Perpignan exhibition center before leaving in convoy towards the Maison de l’Agriculture then in a funeral procession towards the prefecture. The start of the snail operation scheduled for 8:30 a.m.