Overview
- Traffic remains disrupted on the A64 near Carbonne and east of Tarbes, with the Foix tunnel on the RN20 still blocked, as some A75 and RN88 sites shift to cleanup after earlier occupations.
- The Agriculture Ministry cites 61.8% of the regional herd vaccinated as of December 30 and completion in Ariège by January 1, with stabilization rules meaning cattle from regulated zones will miss the Paris Agriculture Show.
- Post-vaccination export waits of about 45 days and movement curbs are idling livestock markets and squeezing cash flow, farmers say.
- Compensation averages roughly €2,000 per culled animal with more than €5 million mobilized so far, while the MSA deploys psychological support to help farmers cope with trauma after herd culls.
- Authorities plan a complaint over RN88 damage as actions escalate— including waste dumped at a deputy’s home— and unions prepare to ramp up protests with government meetings set for January 5–6 and a new day of action called for January 7.