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Farm Union Seeks IGPN Review After Police Draw Guns at Auch Newspaper

The clash stems from protests over tough DNC disease controls that farm unions argue are excessive.

Ce dimanche matin, les stigmates de la mobilisation étaient encore visibles sur la façade de La Dépêche du Midi.
Lionel Candelon, président de la chambre d’agriculture du Gers.

Overview

  • A tractor fitted with a manure spreader doused the façade of La Dépêche du Midi’s Auch agency late Saturday before police intervened.
  • Officers pointed their firearms after authorities say the driver executed a dangerous manoeuvre toward them, leading to an arrest around 23:00.
  • The detained farmer was questioned overnight and, according to the Coordination Rurale, released at about 04:00.
  • The Coordination Rurale says it will refer the intervention to the IGPN and the public prosecutor, denouncing disproportionate force and demanding official apologies.
  • Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez and the Gers prefect defend the response as lawful, with the prefect saying the weapons were holstered once the engine was cut.