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French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire, assisted by his Agriculture colleague Marc Fesneau, receive officials from the French Banking Federation (FBF) at Economy and Finance Ministry following Emmanuel Macron's announcements to support farmers' cash flow. IMAGES
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal arrives at a cattle farm in Montastruc-de-Salies, in the Haute-Garonne region of south-west France, to announce the government's response to the demands of farmers who have been demonstrating in France for over a week. IMAGES
Representatives of the majority farming unions, Arnaud Rousseau (FNSEA) and Arnaud Gaillot (Jeunes Agriculteurs), arrive at Matignon to meet French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and obtain "concrete measures" to deal with farmers' anger. IMAGES
The President of the National Federation of Farmers Unions (FNSEA) Christiane Lambert says "the FNSEA has always supported pension reform and the objective of a universal pension scheme", after her meeting with Prime Minister Jean Castex, and adds that she would like to "improve pensions and pension amounts for farmers". IMAGES
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace at the end of a day-long visit to the French capital. IMAGES
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with his French counterpart Stephane Sejourne in Beijing, as the two countries mark 60 years of diplomatic relations and seek to strengthen ties. IMAGES