Martin Lange / Photo credits: Maximilien Carlier / Europe 1 7:24 a.m., January 29, 2024
The actions of angry farmers will continue this Monday. A “siege” of Paris is planned from 2 p.m., while the government has announced the mobilization of 15,000 police officers to prevent tractors from entering “Paris and major cities”. As for the inhabitants of the capital, we prefer to demonstrate a certain philosophy.
“But they are right.” Here is a bit of the state of mind of the Parisians encountered in this shopping street in the 15th arrondissement of the capital. Most are showing support and understanding for the farmers' movement which will continue this Monday with in particular the blockade of the Rungis market and a "siege" of the capital planned from 2 p.m.
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“I will eat fewer carrots and everything will be fine”
Michel is a teacher. He nibbles a few peanuts as he leaves the supermarket. “If I have to be hampered in my activities, well, I would miss the bus, I don’t know. I will eat fewer carrots and everything will be fine,” he declares on Europe 1.
So of course, some will make their arrangements. Like Isabelle, this retiree I met while she was going shopping: "That's good, but I think I'll maybe buy something first so as not to run out of vegetables and meat."
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Teleworking or public transport
For those who also work, we organize ourselves. Georges, a young father, walks with his daughter on his shoulders. “I’m lucky enough to be able to telework, maybe others don’t have that luck.” Teleworking, a miracle solution, but not for everyone.
Frank has to drive to the office. "But now, I'm going to take the metro precisely to avoid getting trapped when I go home. That worries me a little, it shouldn't last too long. There, he's talking about a week, we can hear it, beyond that, it can be complicated,” he confides. Note that the farmers have promised to maintain the pressure until the government hears their demands.