20 September 2014 Last updated at 07:49 ET
French farmers torch tax office in Brittany protest
Vegetables dumped outside tax office in Morlaix. 20 Sept 2014 Piles of vegetables were dumped outside the tax office in Morlaix
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French vegetable farmers protesting against falling living standards have set fire to tax and insurance offices in town of Morlaix, in Brittany.
The farmers used tractors and trailers to dump artichokes, cauliflowers and manure in the streets and also smashed windows, police said.
Prime Minister Manuel Valls condemned protesters for preventing firefighters from dealing with the blaze.
The farmers say they cannot cope with falling prices for their products.
A Russian embargo on some Western goods - imposed over the Ukraine crisis - has blocked off one of their main export markets.
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