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France farmer protests: 100 tractors in Paris, roadblocks remain elsewhere
Farmers continue to blockade a number of routes ahead of Mercosur vote on Friday
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Red weather alert issued as Storm Goretti brings 140km/h winds to northern France
Trains in Normandy and Brittany cancelled and ferry services disrupted
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Strikes and protests in January 2026 and how you may be affected
Doctors, rail staff, and farmers are all taking action
Algae blamed for Breton crab invasion
Green algae that has been blamed for fouling the Breton coastline in recent years has also been blamed for the giant influx of spider crabs washed ashore near Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-d’Armor.
Brest marine scientist Frédéric Jean says green algae that grew in the strong sun took oxygen out of the water at night and suffocated the crabs.
