French prime minister says country’s farmers should be granted ‘exception’ as protests and road blocks continue – as it happened

Gabriel Attal says agriculture is France's strength and pride' after Emmanuel Macron calls for measures for Ukraine imports. This live blog is closed

• Everyone is affected': Pressure grows on French government to strike deal with farmers

Alexander Stubb, a centre-right former prime minister who is well-known on the European political stage, is the favourite to win the second round of Finland's presidential election, according to a new poll commissioned by Helsingin Sanomat.

If the vote were held now, Stubb would win 57%, compared to 43% for Pekka Haavisto, a former foreign minister.