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LIVE: Agricultural Crisis: Sébastien Lecornu Meets Representatives of the Four Main Agricultural Organizations

December 19, 2025 Le Monde
LIVE: Agricultural Crisis: Sébastien Lecornu Meets Representatives of the Four Main Agricultural Organizations

The government calls for a Christmas truce and refuses new blockades in the agricultural crisis.

SUMMARY

Facing a persistent agricultural crisis, Minister Sébastien Lecornu met with representatives of the main agricultural organizations to call for a Christmas truce and warn against new blockades amid strong tensions and demands.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

  • Government calls for a Christmas truce in the agricultural crisis.
  • Sébastien Lecornu meets representatives of the four main agricultural organizations.
  • The government will not tolerate new blockades.
  • Context of demands on prices, aid, and working conditions.

CORE SUBJECT

Agricultural crisis and call for Christmas truce

After several days of tensions, the French government called on Friday for a "Christmas truce" and warned that it would not "tolerate" any new blockades. "There is time for protest, but there is also time for the Christmas truce, so hoped for this year," said Sébastien Lecornu, Minister of Agriculture, during a meeting with representatives of the four main agricultural organizations. This meeting takes place in the context of an agricultural crisis marked by strong demands from farmers regarding prices, aid, and working conditions. The government aims to ease tensions before the end-of-year holidays and find sustainable solutions for the agricultural sector.

KEYWORDS

agricultural crisis Sébastien Lecornu Christmas truce blockades agricultural organizations

MENTIONED ENTITIES 2

Sébastien Lecornu

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French Minister of Agriculture

French government

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National government of France

NOTABLE QUOTES 1

"There is time for protest, but there is also time for the Christmas truce, so hoped for this year"

— Sébastien Lecornu 2025-12-19 call for calm

Context: Statement during the meeting with agricultural representatives