“There is an air of déjà vu in France”, écrit The World, in Madrid, which continues: “Revolt in the countryside: second act.” French farmers have relaunched their protest movement, eleven months after blocking the main roads in France and obtaining important promises from the previous government. This November 18, according to the FNSEA, more than 80 symbolic actions were organized in several places ranging from Var, in the south of France, to the north of the country, as a prelude to a new cycle of mobilization.
In the sights of farmers: the imminent signing of a free trade agreement with the Mercosur countries – Latin American economic alliance – in negotiation for more than twenty years, and which should be finalized by the end of the year. The demonstrations planned for Monday November 18 and Tuesday November 19 do not coincide by chance with the G20 which is currently meeting in Brazil.
“The French government, always explains The World, knows the capacity of farmers to mobilize and tries to calm things down, especially given the scale of the demonstrations in January.” Visiting Argentina, the French president declared that France will not sign the treaty as it stands. The Argentinian site Infobae reports the words of Emmanuel Macron: “We do not believe in the pre-agreement as it was negotiated.” He is “very bad for our agriculture”.
Hexagon, explains The newspaper, another Spanish daily, fears unfair competition from the agricultural giants of South America, with costs of
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