“This is a wakeup call showing that the main problem hasn’t been resolved," said one of the protesters, Henri Lecloux, member of the Movement of Farmers' Action (MAP), as cited by Ouest-france newspaper.

“At present, milk prices pass the 30 cent mark, but with production costs at 45 to 50 cent per kilo of milk, we still suffer significant losses,” Sieta van Keimpema, Vice-President of the European Milk Board, added.