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Paris Prosecutor Drops Case in Ministry Annex Protest as 52 Confédération Paysanne Activists Are Freed

The decision followed video evidence showing no violence or damage inside the building.

Overview

  • The 52 detained members of the Confédération paysanne were released Thursday without judicial prosecution, the Paris prosecutor confirmed.
  • The file was classified for lack of a sufficiently characterized offense after prosecutors reviewed surveillance footage and on-site observations.
  • Authorities said only stickers were found and videos showed the group occupying an entrance and vestibule without committing violence or degradation.
  • Roughly 100 farmers entered an Agriculture Ministry annex with a banner, and 52—among them three national spokespeople—were held overnight in several Paris police stations.
  • Supporters from the CGT, Solidaires, environmental groups, and left-wing officials including Sandrine Rousseau gathered outside a Paris station, alleging harsher treatment than that of the FNSEA tractor demonstration.