Overview

• French farmers, protesting against economic crisis in the agricultural sector, have found an unlikely hero in Jeremy Clarkson, whose Amazon Prime Video Series 'Clarkson’s Farm' has won their praise.
• TV presenter Karine Le Marchand, known for her reality TV show helping French farmers find life partners, has joined the farmers' blockade outside Paris, becoming a figurehead for the protesters.
• Farmers are demanding better remuneration for their produce, less red tape, and protection against cheap imports.
• France’s newly appointed prime minister Gabriel Attal has announced controls on foreign food products to guarantee fair competition and fines for food retailers not complying with a law meant to ensure a fair share of revenues for farmers.
• Jeremy Clarkson, in a message on X (formerly known as Twitter), wished 'good luck' to the protesting French farmers.