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French farmers threaten to intensify protests over taxes, regulation (www.france24.com)
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France’s largest farm union is considering staging nationwide protests in the weeks to come amid anger over a government tax on tractor fuel, competition from cheap imports, and excessive restrictions and red tape.

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[-] Marsupial@quokk.au 16 points 9 months ago

Short sighted is not acting on climate change.

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