15 Dec 2023 | 11:16 AM UTC
France: Farmers staging vehicle protest in Dijon, Dec. 15
Farmers staging vehicle protest in Dijon, France, Dec. 15; heightened security, traffic disruptions reported.
Unionized farmers are demonstrating in Dijon, Dec. 15. Authorities estimate that around 75 slow-moving agricultural vehicles have converged on the city center and will continue to block traffic on major roads. Participants are also demonstrating at the Regional Council on Boulevard de la Tremouille. Farmers are denouncing an alleged lack of EU and government investment in the agricultural sector.
Additional police are deployed to monitor and facilitate the action. The protest itself and related security measures, such as road closures and movement restrictions, will likely result in localized transport disruptions in the city center. The action is likely to proceed peacefully. This action follows similar events in other regional centers across France throughout 2023. Further protests are likely.
Avoid the demonstration as a routine security precaution and to mitigate associated disruptions. Heed instructions from security services. Check for disruptions and allow extra time to reach destinations in central Dijon Dec. 15.
