Traffic snarled near Toulouse airport due to protests by French farmers

Traffic in the area of the French Toulouse-Blagnac airport is difficult due to protesting farmers who arrived at the airport on tractors, Report informs.

It is noted that the ring road near the airport is blocked. It is accessed through the parking lot from the shopping center.

Farmer protests have been gaining momentum in recent weeks in France. They block key highways, blocking traffic with tractors, haystacks and piles of manure.

Farmers also litter prefectures and government buildings with manure and waste. They demand recognition of the importance of their activities and condemn government policies in the agricultural sector, which, in their opinion, make them uncompetitive.