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Five Injured as Farmers and Police Clash in Central Toulouse Protest

The protest unfolded as the Mercosur pact entered legal review that halts EU ratification.

Overview

  • About 100 protesters gathered in central Toulouse at the call of Coordination Rurale, Confédération Paysanne and the FDSEA.
  • Brief clashes erupted after the march sought an unauthorized route, with chairs thrown and police deploying tear gas.
  • Firefighters reported five injured, and an AFP photographer reported one arrest at the scene.
  • The FDSEA said five farmers were placed in custody on the outskirts, a claim not immediately confirmed by the prefecture.
  • Gendarmes blocked tractor convoys heading to the city, including on the N124 at Colomiers and near Castelmaurou, while organizers were due to meet the prefecture.