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World Service,29 Jan 2024,26 mins

French farmers take tractors to streets in protest over pay and prices

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Farmers in and around Paris have been using tractors to block roads in and out of the city in a so-called siege of the French capital. They claim red tape and environmental policies are affecting their bottom line and want to stop food deliveries to supermarkets. The Chinese property giant Evergrande has been ordered to liquidate by a court in Hong Kong. The developer has more than 1,300 projects in more than 280 cities in China, but it also has debts of over $300 billion. Concerns continue over the impact of Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping. Hapag Lloyd, which is one of the world's largest shipping companies, recently announced a 'land bridge' through Saudi Arabia for its clients. We ask how viable this is. (Picture:Farmers protest over price pressures, taxes, and green regulation in Beauvais. Credit: REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq)

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