Overview
- Coordination rurale dismantled the emblematic A63 blockade at Cestas and lifted A64 posts at Pau and Urt after talks with prefectures, with authorities reopening lanes gradually including a degraded restart on the A63 from Saturday morning.
- Major disruptions remain in Occitanie, with the A64 still blocked at Carbonne and the A75 closures unified to roughly 100 km north of the Millau viaduct, while some national and departmental roads also face closures.
- The Agriculture Ministry reports 50.7% of the targeted South‑West herd vaccinated against DNC—361,079 cattle—with an objective of reaching 80% coverage.
- Officials reaffirm the three‑pillar response of whole‑herd culling upon detection, vaccination and movement restrictions, stating the protocol cannot be revised.
- Tensions escalated in Auch where police drew a firearm to stop a tractor during property damage; the driver was taken into custody as Coordination rurale urges a stronger mobilization from early January.