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French Farmers Block Roads in Occitanie Over Delayed Drought Compensation

Agricultural unions have mobilised tractor convoys around Toulouse and Montauban to protest delays in drought-relief payments, adding pressure on the government over support for farmers affected by extreme weather.
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