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Farmers Maintain A25 Blockade as Pressure Builds on Duplomb Law Vote

While blockades on the A1 and A2 highways have been lifted, the A25 remains closed between Herzeele and Méteren with 36 tractors still in place as farmers push for regulatory relief.

Des agriculteurs bloquent l'autoroute A1 avec des tracteurs près de Lille, pour réclamer des assouplissements le 19 mai 2025
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Overview

  • The FNSEA and Jeunes Agriculteurs organized protests to advocate for the Duplomb law, which seeks to ease restrictions on water storage, pesticide use, and farm expansion.
  • Blockades on the A1 and A2 highways were lifted on May 20, but the A25 remains closed between Herzeele and Méteren, disrupting traffic in the region.
  • The protests, involving up to 180 tractors on May 19, have dwindled to 36 tractors on May 20, maintaining pressure on lawmakers ahead of the parliamentary vote.
  • The Duplomb law is backed by Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard and aims to reverse certain pesticide bans and facilitate drought mitigation measures.
  • Farmers argue the law is essential to alleviate burdensome regulations, expressing frustration over shifting government commitments and unfulfilled promises.