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Ten months after their last mobilization in Caen (Calvados), farmers are expected again in the city of William the Conqueror this Monday, November 18, 2024.

A rally planned for 12 p.m. in Caen in front of the prefecture

While the department's farmers have announced that they want to step up to the plate, what to expect in the Calvados ?

The FDSEA (Departmental Federation of Farmers' Unions) and the Young Farmers of Calvados are calling for a meeting this Monday, November 18 at 12 p.m. in front of the Calvados prefecture, in Caenin the city center.

The FDSEA and the Young Farmers of Calvados call on farmers to mobilize against the agreement with Mercosur. This is a first action in the face of a major threat to our agriculture and consumer health.

Against the possible free trade agreement with South American countries

Farmers denounce this possible free trade agreement with the Mercosur countries (Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia), which is currently under negotiation at European level.

“A recent audit by the European Commission revealed serious failures in the health checks in Brazil, calling into question the reliability of beef exports to Europe,” explain the Calvadosian farmers.

Despite this, Europe is preparing to open its doors to 99,000 tonnes of South American meat, produced without respecting our European standards. It's unfair competition. Farmers refuse this injustice and this direct threat to their farms.

A mobilization at nightfall in three towns in Calvados

After the mobilization in front of the Caen prefecture, farmers could disperse throughout the cantons to rename the municipalities.

A other mobilization is scheduled for Monday, November 18 at nightfallon three sites in Calvadospour kindle fires of anger :

• South of Caenat the Bourguébus exit on the four-lane Caen-Falaise (RN158)
• In Lisieuxat the Esperance roundabout
• In Bessinat the water tower at the Loucelles exit on the Caen-Bayeux axis (RN13)

He should not no blockages this Monday, November 18 in Calvados, as indicated by Arnaud Rousseau, the president of the FNSEA, on BFMTV.

For his part, the Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau warned farmers this Sunday, November 17, that there would be “zero tolerance” in the event of “long-term blockage” of the roads.

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