French farmers close in on Paris as government struggles to calm protests
                        
                                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                    Convoys of tractors edged closer to Paris, Lyon and other strategic locations in France on Wednesday as thousands of protesting farmers appeared to ignore warnings of police intervention if they cross red lines laid down by the government.                                
                            
                        
                        
                                                    
                        
                        
    
    
        
            
            
        
        
    
                        
                            Convoys of tractors edged closer to Paris, Lyon and other strategic locations in France on Wednesday as thousands of protesting farmers appeared to ignore warnings of police intervention if they cross red lines laid down by the government.