French Farmers Block RN20 at Foix Tunnel Indefinitely
Protests resume disrupting key route to Andorra over inadequate government aid and cow culling anger, with no end date set.
Key Points
- Blockade starts 11am Monday at Foix tunnel, indefinite duration.
- Follows lifted Tarascó protest; targets RN20 to Andorra.
- Anger over culling of 208 cows in Les Bordes-sur-Arize despite vaccinations.
- Diversions via Foix town center planned.
French farmers have resumed protests by blocking the RN20 road at the Foix tunnel indefinitely, starting this Monday, in a move that disrupts one of the main routes into Andorra.
The action, organised by the Coordinació Rural de l'Arieja, comes a week after protesters lifted a blockade at Tarascó. Farmers argue that measures announced by the French government remain inadequate and fail to address their core challenges.
The group expressed ongoing anger over the culling of 208 cows at a farm in Les Bordes-sur-Arize on 9 December, despite government announcements and a mass vaccination campaign. In a social media statement, they described the response as insufficient for resolving farmers' problems.
The blockade is set to begin at 11am on Monday at the Foix tunnel access point. Organisers plan to set up diversions through the centre of Foix town to manage traffic.
This development affects cross-border travel between France and Andorra, with the RN20 serving as a key artery. No end date has been specified for the action.
Original Sources
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