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Macron opens agricultural show to whistles from protesters
3 years agoFrench President Emmanuel Macron (C) visits the opening day of the 60th International Agriculture Fair (SIA - Salon de l'Agriculture), at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, on February 24, 2024. - Macron strolls at the Agricultural Show behind a massive security cordon, but not sheltered from the din of whistles and insults from hundreds of farmers, both ulcerated by his presence and demanding concrete actions to improve their working conditions. (Photo by Lewis Joly / POOL / AFP)
French President Emmanuel Macron opened the annual agricultural fair Saturday as angry farmers blew whistles and shouted insults.