The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs Romanian citizens who are in the French Republic, are transiting or want to go to it, that the trade unions that unite the majority of French farmers have announced the blocking of access to the French capital from Monday, January 29, 2024, starting at 14:00.

Protest of French farmers on the A1 highway to ParisPhoto: Christophe Ena / AP – The Associated Press / Profimedia

According to the MAE, “Farmers from the departments of Aine, Aube, Eureux, Eureux-et-Loire, Ile-de-France, Marne, Nord, Oise, Pas-de-Calais, Seine-et-Marne, Seine-Maritime and Somme intend to block all major roads to Paris for an indefinite period.”

“For their part, farmers from the department of Lot-et-Garonne announced that they intend to move with tractors on the same day to block the market of national interest in the town of Rungis, near Paris (department of Val-de-Marne) “, – shows the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which clarifies that blockages are also possible in other areas of France during this period.

Citizens are advised to monitor traffic information on the official website https://www.bison-fute.gouv.fr/, also available in the mobile version: http://m.bison-fute.gouv.fr.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs that Romanian citizens can apply for consular assistance at the telephone numbers of the Consulate General of Romania in Paris: +33147052966 and +33147052755. In addition, Romanian citizens who find themselves in a difficult, special, emergency situation have at their disposal the following telephone numbers, depending on the consular district of residence, namely: • Consulate General of Romania in Paris: +33680713729; • Consulate General of Romania in Marseille: +33610027164; • Consulate General of Romania in Lyon: +33643627736; • Consulate General of Romania in Strasbourg: +33627050022.

MAE recommends to familiarize yourself with the Internet pages: http://paris.mae.ro, https://cgparis.mae.ro/, http://lyon.mae.ro, http://marsilia.mae.ro, http : //strasbourg.mae.ro, www.mae.ro, and reminds that Romanian citizens traveling abroad have at their disposal the “Travel Safe” app (www.mae.ro/app_cs), which provides information and travel tips