Solar Halo As Seen in Bernay - France

Solar Halo As Seen in Bernay - France

Solar halo. High clouds containing millions of crystals create this halo, which is caused by the refraction of light. Very low temperatures and high cloud altitudes make this halo easier to see, in Bernay, France, on November 20, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fujifilm to launch new Cheki series instant camera

Fujifilm to launch new Cheki series instant camera

A woman takes a selfie with Fujifilm Corp.'s latest model of the Cheki instant camera series, "instax mini LiPlay+," in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, ahead of its official launch on Nov. 7. The front-facing camera, equipped with a rear monitor for easier selfies, is priced at around 28,600 yen ($190), with the series' cumulative sales surpassing 100 million units since its debut in 1998.

Fujifilm to launch new Cheki series instant camera

Fujifilm to launch new Cheki series instant camera

A woman takes a selfie with Fujifilm Corp.'s latest model of the Cheki instant camera series, "instax mini LiPlay+," in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, ahead of its official launch on Nov. 7. The front-facing camera, equipped with a rear monitor for easier selfies, is priced at around 28,600 yen ($190), with the series' cumulative sales surpassing 100 million units since its debut in 1998.

Fujifilm to launch new Cheki series instant camera

Fujifilm to launch new Cheki series instant camera

A woman holds Fujifilm Corp.'s latest model of the Cheki instant camera series, "instax mini LiPlay+," in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, ahead of its launch on Nov. 7. The front-facing camera, equipped with a rear monitor for easier selfies, is priced at around 28,600 yen ($190), with the series' cumulative sales having surpassed 100 million units since its debut in 1998.

Plastic Waste Is Scattered On The Side Of A Road - Indonesia

Plastic Waste Is Scattered On The Side Of A Road - Indonesia

Plastic waste is scattered on the side of a public road of Tanjung Balai Street in the Sunggal District area, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia on October 24, 2024. Several residents living in the area feel disturbed by the negative impacts of the presence of wild waste. However, in contrast, when a resident proposed to the government to open a waste bank in several locations prone to plastic waste pollution and encouraged the birth of policies to make it easier for the public to comply with paying taxes with managed plastic waste, said Darun Nafis. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

Plastic Waste Is Scattered On The Side Of A Road - Indonesia

Plastic Waste Is Scattered On The Side Of A Road - Indonesia

Plastic waste is scattered on the side of a public road of Tanjung Balai Street in the Sunggal District area, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia on October 24, 2024. Several residents living in the area feel disturbed by the negative impacts of the presence of wild waste. However, in contrast, when a resident proposed to the government to open a waste bank in several locations prone to plastic waste pollution and encouraged the birth of policies to make it easier for the public to comply with paying taxes with managed plastic waste, said Darun Nafis. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

Plastic Waste Is Scattered On The Side Of A Road - Indonesia

Plastic Waste Is Scattered On The Side Of A Road - Indonesia

Plastic waste is scattered on the side of a public road of Tanjung Balai Street in the Sunggal District area, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia on October 24, 2024. Several residents living in the area feel disturbed by the negative impacts of the presence of wild waste. However, in contrast, when a resident proposed to the government to open a waste bank in several locations prone to plastic waste pollution and encouraged the birth of policies to make it easier for the public to comply with paying taxes with managed plastic waste, said Darun Nafis. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

Plastic Waste Is Scattered On The Side Of A Road - Indonesia

Plastic Waste Is Scattered On The Side Of A Road - Indonesia

Plastic waste is scattered on the side of a public road of Tanjung Balai Street in the Sunggal District area, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia on October 24, 2024. Several residents living in the area feel disturbed by the negative impacts of the presence of wild waste. However, in contrast, when a resident proposed to the government to open a waste bank in several locations prone to plastic waste pollution and encouraged the birth of policies to make it easier for the public to comply with paying taxes with managed plastic waste, said Darun Nafis. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

Plastic Waste Is Scattered On The Side Of A Road - Indonesia

Plastic Waste Is Scattered On The Side Of A Road - Indonesia

Plastic waste is scattered on the side of a public road of Tanjung Balai Street in the Sunggal District area, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia on October 24, 2024. Several residents living in the area feel disturbed by the negative impacts of the presence of wild waste. However, in contrast, when a resident proposed to the government to open a waste bank in several locations prone to plastic waste pollution and encouraged the birth of policies to make it easier for the public to comply with paying taxes with managed plastic waste, said Darun Nafis. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

Briefing of Ukrenergo leadership in Kyiv

Briefing of Ukrenergo leadership in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 26, 2024 - Chairman of the Management Board of the National Power Company Ukrenergo Volodymyr Kudrytskyi holds a briefing on the topic: " The Situation With Power Grid: Why It Became Easier and How to Prepare for Winter" at the Ukraine Media Center, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Briefing of Ukrenergo leadership in Kyiv

Briefing of Ukrenergo leadership in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 26, 2024 - Chairman of the Management Board of the National Power Company Ukrenergo Volodymyr Kudrytskyi holds a briefing on the topic: " The Situation With Power Grid: Why It Became Easier and How to Prepare for Winter" at the Ukraine Media Center, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Briefing of Ukrenergo leadership in Kyiv

Briefing of Ukrenergo leadership in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 26, 2024 - Chairman of the Management Board of the National Power Company Ukrenergo Volodymyr Kudrytskyi holds a briefing on the topic: " The Situation With Power Grid: Why It Became Easier and How to Prepare for Winter" at the Ukraine Media Center, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Briefing of Ukrenergo leadership in Kyiv

Briefing of Ukrenergo leadership in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 26, 2024 - Chairman of the Management Board of the National Power Company Ukrenergo Volodymyr Kudrytskyi holds a briefing on the topic: " The Situation With Power Grid: Why It Became Easier and How to Prepare for Winter" at the Ukraine Media Center, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Briefing of Ukrenergo leadership in Kyiv

Briefing of Ukrenergo leadership in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 26, 2024 - Chairman of the Management Board of the National Power Company Ukrenergo Volodymyr Kudrytskyi holds a briefing on the topic: " The Situation With Power Grid: Why It Became Easier and How to Prepare for Winter" at the Ukraine Media Center, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Briefing of Ukrenergo leadership in Kyiv

Briefing of Ukrenergo leadership in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 26, 2024 - Chairman of the Management Board of the National Power Company Ukrenergo Volodymyr Kudrytskyi holds a briefing on the topic: " The Situation With Power Grid: Why It Became Easier and How to Prepare for Winter" at the Ukraine Media Center, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Briefing of Ukrenergo leadership in Kyiv

Briefing of Ukrenergo leadership in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 26, 2024 - Chairman of the Management Board of the National Power Company Ukrenergo Volodymyr Kudrytskyi holds a briefing on the topic: " The Situation With Power Grid: Why It Became Easier and How to Prepare for Winter" at the Ukraine Media Center, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

CHINA-CUSTOMS-EASIER ENTRY POLICIES (CN)

CHINA-CUSTOMS-EASIER ENTRY POLICIES (CN)

(240723) -- BEIJING, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Travelers pass through customs at Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 18, 2024. With easier entry policies, including a 144-hour visa-free transit policy that expanded to 37 entry ports as of July 15 and pilot visa-free policies for some countries, "on-a-whim travel" to China is becoming a reality. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li He)

CHINA-CUSTOMS-EASIER ENTRY POLICIES (CN)

CHINA-CUSTOMS-EASIER ENTRY POLICIES (CN)

(240723) -- BEIJING, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Beijing Customs staff conduct security inspection on the luggage of foreign travelers at Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 18, 2024. With easier entry policies, including a 144-hour visa-free transit policy that expanded to 37 entry ports as of July 15 and pilot visa-free policies for some countries, "on-a-whim travel" to China is becoming a reality. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li He)

CHINA-CUSTOMS-EASIER ENTRY POLICIES (CN)

CHINA-CUSTOMS-EASIER ENTRY POLICIES (CN)

(240723) -- BEIJING, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Travelers from Russia pass through customs in Manzhouli, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 17, 2024. With easier entry policies, including a 144-hour visa-free transit policy that expanded to 37 entry ports as of July 15 and pilot visa-free policies for some countries, "on-a-whim travel" to China is becoming a reality. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cai Yang)

CHINA-CUSTOMS-EASIER ENTRY POLICIES (CN)

CHINA-CUSTOMS-EASIER ENTRY POLICIES (CN)

(240723) -- BEIJING, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Travelers pass through customs at Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 18, 2024. With easier entry policies, including a 144-hour visa-free transit policy that expanded to 37 entry ports as of July 15 and pilot visa-free policies for some countries, "on-a-whim travel" to China is becoming a reality. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cai Yang)

CHINA-CUSTOMS-EASIER ENTRY POLICIES (CN)

CHINA-CUSTOMS-EASIER ENTRY POLICIES (CN)

(240723) -- BEIJING, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Travelers are seen at Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 18, 2024. With easier entry policies, including a 144-hour visa-free transit policy that expanded to 37 entry ports as of July 15 and pilot visa-free policies for some countries, "on-a-whim travel" to China is becoming a reality. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cai Yang)

CHINA-CUSTOMS-EASIER ENTRY POLICIES (CN)

CHINA-CUSTOMS-EASIER ENTRY POLICIES (CN)

(240723) -- BEIJING, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Travelers pass through customs at Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 18, 2024. With easier entry policies, including a 144-hour visa-free transit policy that expanded to 37 entry ports as of July 15 and pilot visa-free policies for some countries, "on-a-whim travel" to China is becoming a reality. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li He)

CHINA-CUSTOMS-EASIER ENTRY POLICIES (CN)

CHINA-CUSTOMS-EASIER ENTRY POLICIES (CN)

(240723) -- BEIJING, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Travelers walk past a fruit stand in Manzhouli, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 17, 2024. With easier entry policies, including a 144-hour visa-free transit policy that expanded to 37 entry ports as of July 15 and pilot visa-free policies for some countries, "on-a-whim travel" to China is becoming a reality. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cai Yang)

CHINA-CUSTOMS-EASIER ENTRY POLICIES (CN)

CHINA-CUSTOMS-EASIER ENTRY POLICIES (CN)

(240723) -- BEIJING, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Travelers are seen at Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 18, 2024. With easier entry policies, including a 144-hour visa-free transit policy that expanded to 37 entry ports as of July 15 and pilot visa-free policies for some countries, "on-a-whim travel" to China is becoming a reality. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cai Yang)

CHINA-CUSTOMS-EASIER ENTRY POLICIES (CN)

CHINA-CUSTOMS-EASIER ENTRY POLICIES (CN)

(240723) -- BEIJING, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Beijing Customs staff conduct security inspection on the luggage of foreign travelers at Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 18, 2024. With easier entry policies, including a 144-hour visa-free transit policy that expanded to 37 entry ports as of July 15 and pilot visa-free policies for some countries, "on-a-whim travel" to China is becoming a reality. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li He)

CHINA-CUSTOMS-EASIER ENTRY POLICIES (CN)

CHINA-CUSTOMS-EASIER ENTRY POLICIES (CN)

(240723) -- BEIJING, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Foreign travelers exchange currency at Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 18, 2024. With easier entry policies, including a 144-hour visa-free transit policy that expanded to 37 entry ports as of July 15 and pilot visa-free policies for some countries, "on-a-whim travel" to China is becoming a reality. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cai Yang)

CHINA-CUSTOMS-EASIER ENTRY POLICIES (CN)

CHINA-CUSTOMS-EASIER ENTRY POLICIES (CN)

(240723) -- BEIJING, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A staff member of Beijing Customs (L) conducts security inspection on the luggage of foreign travelers at Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 18, 2024. With easier entry policies, including a 144-hour visa-free transit policy that expanded to 37 entry ports as of July 15 and pilot visa-free policies for some countries, "on-a-whim travel" to China is becoming a reality. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li He)

Nordic states to jointly boost competitiveness, security

STORY: Nordic states to jointly boost competitiveness, security SHOOTING TIME: May 13, 2024 DATELINE: May 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference (courtesy of Government of Sweden) STORYLINE: A joint declaration on the future of competitiveness, security and growth in the Nordic region was signed by heads of the five states in connection with a Nordic summit held in Sweden on Monday. Due to the security situation in Europe, the economies in the Nordic region have to become more resilient and competitive, the prime ministers of Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark and Iceland said in a joint statement. Their aim is also to make the Nordic region the most sustainable and integrated region in the world by 2030, the prime ministers said. "Making it easier for companies and people to operate across national borders is crucial to boosting Nordic competitiveness and growth," Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said in a press release

Smart cotton planting in China's Xinjiang

STORY: Smart cotton planting in China's Xinjiang SHOOTING TIME: April 16-20, 2024 DATELINE: April 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmers working in the fields 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YEMEK AMEN, Cotton farmer 3. SOUNDBTIE 2 (Chinese): MA JINYUN, Cotton farmer 4. SOUNDBTIE 3 (Chinese): LI WEIGUO, Cotton farmer 5. various of cotton fields STORYLINE: April marks the busiest planting season for cotton farmers in northwest China's Xinjiang. With the wide application of mechanization and unmanned technology, farmers embrace easier farm working. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YEMEK AMEN, Cotton farmer "We have started the busy season since mid-March with plowing, leveling the ground, harrowing, and sowing. We use agricultural drones to spray pesticides. With modern science and technology, we have used unmanned vehicles and full automatic agricultural machinery, which are easy to operate." SOUNDBTIE 2 (Chinese): MA JINYUN, Cotton farmer "To plant

Chinese tech firm to improve broadband for low-income households in Kenya

STORY: Chinese tech firm to improve broadband for low-income households in Kenya SHOOTING TIME: April 22, 2024 DATELINE: April 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Connected Africa Summit 2024 2. SOUNDBITE(English): ADAM LANE, director of government affairs and partnerships at Huawei Kenya 3. various of Connected Africa Summit 2024 STORYLINE: Chinese technology firm Huawei said on Monday that it is stepping up its rollout of broadband infrastructure to low-income households in Kenya to boost the country's digital economy. Adam Lane, director of government affairs and partnerships at Huawei Kenya, said in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi that most high-end housing units have broadband connectivity options, including fiber optics, which is not the case for low-income housing. "We have specific technologies for low-income households that make it easier to connect to broadband and use fewer devices, which helps to reduce costs and accelerate access to the inte

Indonesian student pursues e-commerce dream in China

STORY: Indonesian student pursues e-commerce dream in China SHOOTING TIME: April 4, 2024 DATELINE: April 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of Felix Davi Jaya studying 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FELIX DAVI JAYA, Indonesian student 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FELIX DAVI JAYA, Indonesian student 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FELIX DAVI JAYA, Indonesian student STORYLINE: Felix Davi Jaya, an Indonesian young man, is pursuing his e-commerce dream in China. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FELIX DAVI JAYA, Indonesian student "There was one of the old sayings in my country: seek as much knowledge from China. China's rapid economic and technological development is bringing opportunities, so it is easier to get a job and do business." Felix said that China's cross-border e-commerce has seen robust growth in recent years, injecting fresh impetus into the country's foreign trade. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FELIX DAVI JAYA, Indonesian student "I'm very grateful that th

Sci-tech development empowers China's rural transformation

STORY: Sci-tech development empowers China's rural transformation SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 10/ March 17/18, 2024 DATELINE: March 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of agriculture in China 2. various of Du Xiaoyi working 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DU XIAOYI, Hebei Kelier Seed Industry Co., Ltd 4. various of a smart farm in Jinzhong of north China's Shanxi Province 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WU ZHUOHANG, Project leader of Jinzhong National Agricultural High-tech Zone Smart Farm (JD Farm) 6. various of China's Guizhou Province 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): TAN LI, Vlogger 8. various of agriculture in China STORYLINE: The Chinese idiom "face to the soil and back to the sky" has been used to describe the agricultural toil of farmers for thousands of years. Today, thanks to the development of science and technology, farmers' work is easier with harvest bumper and earnings higher. Du Xiaoyi is the founder of a seed company in north China's Hebei Province. As a computer

Australia to axe hundreds of nuisance tariffs from July: Treasurer

STORY: Australia to axe hundreds of nuisance tariffs from July: Treasurer SHOOTING TIME: March 11, 2024 DATELINE: March 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the business summit 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JIM CHALMERS, Australian Treasurer 3. various of Sydney city views STORYLINE: Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Monday that the federal government would abolish almost 500 nuisance tariffs from July 1. SOUNDBITE (English): JIM CHALMERS, Australian Treasurer "We will permanently abolish almost 500 nuisance tariffs on a vast array of imports from the 1st of July this year. We will eliminate import tariffs on hundreds of imported goods, including hand tools and toothbrushes and fridges and dishwashers and clothing and sanitary products. This is the biggest unilateral tariff reform in at least two decades. It will cut compliance costs, reduce red tape, make it easier to do business and boost productivity." According to the treasurer, the new

Online Car-hailing

Online Car-hailing

SHANGHAI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 24, 2024 - An online car-hailing driver has five mobile phones on both sides of the driver's seat to make it easier to take orders in Shanghai, China, February 24, 2024. Social media such as wechat and TikTok can also be used in leisure time.

Online Car-hailing

Online Car-hailing

SHANGHAI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 24, 2024 - An online car-hailing driver has five mobile phones on both sides of the driver's seat to make it easier to take orders in Shanghai, China, February 24, 2024. Social media such as wechat and TikTok can also be used in leisure time.

Online Car-hailing

Online Car-hailing

SHANGHAI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 24, 2024 - An online car-hailing driver has five mobile phones on both sides of the driver's seat to make it easier to take orders in Shanghai, China, February 24, 2024. Social media such as wechat and TikTok can also be used in leisure time.

Online Car-hailing

Online Car-hailing

SHANGHAI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 24, 2024 - An online car-hailing driver has five mobile phones on both sides of the driver's seat to make it easier to take orders in Shanghai, China, February 24, 2024. Social media such as wechat and TikTok can also be used in leisure time.

Online Car-hailing

Online Car-hailing

SHANGHAI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 24, 2024 - An online car-hailing driver has five mobile phones on both sides of the driver's seat to make it easier to take orders in Shanghai, China, February 24, 2024. Social media such as wechat and TikTok can also be used in leisure time.

Online Car-hailing

Online Car-hailing

SHANGHAI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 24, 2024 - An online car-hailing driver has five mobile phones on both sides of the driver's seat to make it easier to take orders in Shanghai, China, February 24, 2024. Social media such as wechat and TikTok can also be used in leisure time.

Farmers Keep Up Paris ‘Siege’ - Argenteuil

Farmers Keep Up Paris ‘Siege’ - Argenteuil

Farmers block with their tractors the A15 highway near Argenteuil, north of Paris on January 30, 2024. Protesting farmers prepared to encircle Paris with traffic-snarling barricades for a second day Tuesday, using hundreds of lumbering tractors and mounds of hay bales to block highways leading to France's capital to pressure the government over the future of their industry, which has been shaken by repercussions of the Ukraine war. PM Attal's government was expected to announce new measures on Tuesday following talks with farmers' unions, after pro-agriculture measures unveiled last week fell short of their demands that producing food should be more lucrative, easier and fairer. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Keep Up Paris ‘Siege’ - Argenteuil

Farmers Keep Up Paris ‘Siege’ - Argenteuil

Farmers block with their tractors the A15 highway near Argenteuil, north of Paris on January 30, 2024. Protesting farmers prepared to encircle Paris with traffic-snarling barricades for a second day Tuesday, using hundreds of lumbering tractors and mounds of hay bales to block highways leading to France's capital to pressure the government over the future of their industry, which has been shaken by repercussions of the Ukraine war. PM Attal's government was expected to announce new measures on Tuesday following talks with farmers' unions, after pro-agriculture measures unveiled last week fell short of their demands that producing food should be more lucrative, easier and fairer. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Keep Up Paris ‘Siege’ - Argenteuil

Farmers Keep Up Paris ‘Siege’ - Argenteuil

Farmers block with their tractors the A15 highway near Argenteuil, north of Paris on January 30, 2024. Protesting farmers prepared to encircle Paris with traffic-snarling barricades for a second day Tuesday, using hundreds of lumbering tractors and mounds of hay bales to block highways leading to France's capital to pressure the government over the future of their industry, which has been shaken by repercussions of the Ukraine war. PM Attal's government was expected to announce new measures on Tuesday following talks with farmers' unions, after pro-agriculture measures unveiled last week fell short of their demands that producing food should be more lucrative, easier and fairer. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Keep Up Paris ‘Siege’ - Argenteuil

Farmers Keep Up Paris ‘Siege’ - Argenteuil

Farmers block with their tractors the A15 highway near Argenteuil, north of Paris on January 30, 2024. Protesting farmers prepared to encircle Paris with traffic-snarling barricades for a second day Tuesday, using hundreds of lumbering tractors and mounds of hay bales to block highways leading to France's capital to pressure the government over the future of their industry, which has been shaken by repercussions of the Ukraine war. PM Attal's government was expected to announce new measures on Tuesday following talks with farmers' unions, after pro-agriculture measures unveiled last week fell short of their demands that producing food should be more lucrative, easier and fairer. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Keep Up Paris ‘Siege’ - Argenteuil

Farmers Keep Up Paris ‘Siege’ - Argenteuil

Farmers block with their tractors the A15 highway near Argenteuil, north of Paris on January 30, 2024. Protesting farmers prepared to encircle Paris with traffic-snarling barricades for a second day Tuesday, using hundreds of lumbering tractors and mounds of hay bales to block highways leading to France's capital to pressure the government over the future of their industry, which has been shaken by repercussions of the Ukraine war. PM Attal's government was expected to announce new measures on Tuesday following talks with farmers' unions, after pro-agriculture measures unveiled last week fell short of their demands that producing food should be more lucrative, easier and fairer. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Keep Up Paris ‘Siege’ - Argenteuil

Farmers Keep Up Paris ‘Siege’ - Argenteuil

Farmers block with their tractors the A15 highway near Argenteuil, north of Paris on January 30, 2024. Protesting farmers prepared to encircle Paris with traffic-snarling barricades for a second day Tuesday, using hundreds of lumbering tractors and mounds of hay bales to block highways leading to France's capital to pressure the government over the future of their industry, which has been shaken by repercussions of the Ukraine war. PM Attal's government was expected to announce new measures on Tuesday following talks with farmers' unions, after pro-agriculture measures unveiled last week fell short of their demands that producing food should be more lucrative, easier and fairer. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Keep Up Paris ‘Siege’ - Argenteuil

Farmers Keep Up Paris ‘Siege’ - Argenteuil

Farmers block with their tractors the A15 highway near Argenteuil, north of Paris on January 30, 2024. Protesting farmers prepared to encircle Paris with traffic-snarling barricades for a second day Tuesday, using hundreds of lumbering tractors and mounds of hay bales to block highways leading to France's capital to pressure the government over the future of their industry, which has been shaken by repercussions of the Ukraine war. PM Attal's government was expected to announce new measures on Tuesday following talks with farmers' unions, after pro-agriculture measures unveiled last week fell short of their demands that producing food should be more lucrative, easier and fairer. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Keep Up Paris ‘Siege’ - Argenteuil

Farmers Keep Up Paris ‘Siege’ - Argenteuil

Farmers block with their tractors the A15 highway near Argenteuil, north of Paris on January 30, 2024. Protesting farmers prepared to encircle Paris with traffic-snarling barricades for a second day Tuesday, using hundreds of lumbering tractors and mounds of hay bales to block highways leading to France's capital to pressure the government over the future of their industry, which has been shaken by repercussions of the Ukraine war. PM Attal's government was expected to announce new measures on Tuesday following talks with farmers' unions, after pro-agriculture measures unveiled last week fell short of their demands that producing food should be more lucrative, easier and fairer. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Keep Up Paris ‘Siege’ - Argenteuil

Farmers Keep Up Paris ‘Siege’ - Argenteuil

Farmers block with their tractors the A15 highway near Argenteuil, north of Paris on January 30, 2024. Protesting farmers prepared to encircle Paris with traffic-snarling barricades for a second day Tuesday, using hundreds of lumbering tractors and mounds of hay bales to block highways leading to France's capital to pressure the government over the future of their industry, which has been shaken by repercussions of the Ukraine war. PM Attal's government was expected to announce new measures on Tuesday following talks with farmers' unions, after pro-agriculture measures unveiled last week fell short of their demands that producing food should be more lucrative, easier and fairer. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Keep Up Paris ‘Siege’ - Argenteuil

Farmers Keep Up Paris ‘Siege’ - Argenteuil

Farmers block with their tractors the A15 highway near Argenteuil, north of Paris on January 30, 2024. Protesting farmers prepared to encircle Paris with traffic-snarling barricades for a second day Tuesday, using hundreds of lumbering tractors and mounds of hay bales to block highways leading to France's capital to pressure the government over the future of their industry, which has been shaken by repercussions of the Ukraine war. PM Attal's government was expected to announce new measures on Tuesday following talks with farmers' unions, after pro-agriculture measures unveiled last week fell short of their demands that producing food should be more lucrative, easier and fairer. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Keep Up Paris ‘Siege’ - Argenteuil

Farmers Keep Up Paris ‘Siege’ - Argenteuil

Farmers block with their tractors the A15 highway near Argenteuil, north of Paris on January 30, 2024. Protesting farmers prepared to encircle Paris with traffic-snarling barricades for a second day Tuesday, using hundreds of lumbering tractors and mounds of hay bales to block highways leading to France's capital to pressure the government over the future of their industry, which has been shaken by repercussions of the Ukraine war. PM Attal's government was expected to announce new measures on Tuesday following talks with farmers' unions, after pro-agriculture measures unveiled last week fell short of their demands that producing food should be more lucrative, easier and fairer. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM