Overview
- At the port of Le Havre, a third day of filtering checks is planned with about 40 tractors and up to 150 farmers expected to inspect trucks and block food products deemed non‑compliant with French standards.
- On the Atlantic corridor, the A63 near Bayonne reopened overnight after discussions with the prefect, while the A64 south of Toulouse remains closed and Landes roundabout actions continue.
- New actions span key routes, including a filtering operation launched Sunday on the A1 and A2, planned “free toll” operations and truck checks Monday on the A16 and A26, and a 300‑tractor convoy toward Metz.
- Officials cite more than 88% bovine vaccination coverage in the South‑West and pledge subsidies plus tighter import controls, as several prefectures warn they may order swift clearance of unlawful blockades.
- Farm groups coordinate next steps, with a demonstration planned on January 20 at the European Parliament as EU leaders are expected to sign the Mercosur agreement on January 17 before any ratification vote.