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Four departments put on orange heatwave alert
Hot weather warnings look set to increase over the coming days
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Tourism and leisure sectors in France commit to water saving measures
25 industry players will receive government funding to reduce consumption
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French pharmacists threaten summer of ‘guerilla’ strike action
Protests, closures, and blockades of medicine depots are all on the agenda as anger in the sector rises
Boost for farmers in China beef market
New trade possibilities soon available
French beef will soon be on Chinese shelves as President Macron won agreement to lift the 2001 BSE import ban during a state visit.
Farmers have seen domestic consumption fall 5% a year while China’s grew 33% since 2005.
Talks continue on opening the poultry market.