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Hundreds of Tractors Converge on Paris in Escalating Protest of EU–Mercosur Deal

Police report about 350 tractors gathered ahead of Saturday’s planned signing in Paraguay.

Farmers drive their tractors down the Champs-Elysees avenue as they protest over the Mercosur trade deal Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 in Paris. Banner reads: Mercosur, death for sure. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva)
Farmers drive their tractors down the Champs-Elysees avenue as they protest over the Mercosur trade deal Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 in Paris. Poster reads: Macron traitor. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva)
Farmers drive their tractors down the Champs-Elysees avenue as they protest the Mercosur EU trade deal with South America they fear threatens their livelihoods, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 in Paris. Poster reads: Macron, we arrive. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva)
Farmers protest by the National Assembly as they protest against the Mercosur EU trade deal with South America they fear threatens their livelihoods, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 in Paris. Banner reads: the peasant revolt resumes. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva)

Overview

  • Paris police said about 350 tractors were counted, with roughly 150 entering via Porte Dauphine early Tuesday under escort.
  • The protest was organized by FRSEA Grand bassin parisien with FNSEA and Jeunes Agriculteurs banners prominently displayed.
  • The police prefect validated the demonstration route as CRS escorted convoys past the Arc de Triomphe to the Quai d’Orsay and the National Assembly.
  • Blockades continued at Le Havre and at facilities in La Rochelle’s La Pallice and Bayonne, alongside regional roadblocks across France.
  • Farmers warn the pact would undercut producers with cheaper imports and weaker standards, while the government says discussions continue on potential support measures.