Sympathizers Of 'Squirrels' Against The A69 Highway Gather
A squirrel is holding a newspaper with the headline 'Our house is on fire' in Toulouse, France, on January 17, 2024. As construction on the controversial A69 highway between Toulouse and Castres continues, four arborist-climbers, nicknamed 'squirrels,' are currently on trial at the courthouse in Toulouse for blocking the cutting of trees near Verfeuil by occupying them. Supporters have gathered to back the 'squirrels.' Sympathizers have constructed a mock concrete wall where they are painting 'A69 won't be built' and have burned a fake Earth. The 'squirrels' are trying to protect the remaining trees that the public works group NGE/Atosca has not yet destroyed. Trees are being cut by NGE/ATOSCA even though not all legal procedures have been completed. 'La Voie est Libre' (meaning 'The Way is Free'), opponents, and Thomas Brail are calling for the construction of the highway to be halted until all judicial decisions have been made. Not all expropriations for farmers have been resolved. Opponents of the project
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