"This year they faced an extra challenge - no cows. Due to outbreaks of the highly contagious cattle virus Lumpy Skin Disease, cattle classes at the show were scrapped, so politicians were forced to make do with other animal photoshoots, with distinctly mixed results."
"Le Pen was, like the rest of the French political establishment, at the Salon de l'Agriculture this week, the Paris farm show that has become a staple for ambitious politicians for the chance to be photographed with a farm animal in order to show that they are proche du peuple (a man/woman of the people)."
The Salon de l'Agriculture, Paris's annual farm show, serves as a crucial political event where ambitious French politicians seek photographs with farm animals to project an image of being close to the people. This year presented unusual circumstances as Lumpy Skin Disease, a highly contagious cattle virus, forced organizers to cancel cattle classes. Consequently, politicians had to adapt their photo opportunities with alternative animals, producing mixed results. Far-right leader Marine Le Pen appeared with a visibly uncomfortable lamb, while TV pundit-turned-politician Eric Zemmour held a rabbit with an unsettling expression. Former prime minister Gabriel Attal managed a more composed appearance while holding a piglet, demonstrating varying degrees of success in these alternative animal encounters.
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