Brumath, Wasselonne, Sélestat… why several signs for towns in Bas-Rhin were covered up this morning

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Truchtersheim, Brumath, Seltz, Wasselonne, Marckolsheim, Sélestat… This Monday morning, several panels of municipalities in Bas-Rhin were covered.

“Argentina”, “angry farmers” or even “ Mercosur », These are the messages that can be read on the tarpaulins. What exactly are we talking about? We'll explain it to you.

Farmers angry at the EU-Mercosur agreement

Also this Monday, several demonstrations by angry farmers took place, including in Bas-Rhin.

They aim to influence the discussions surrounding the trade agreement between theEuropean Union(EU) and Mercosur, an economic alliance that brings together Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia.

Recently, Emmanuel Macron reiterated his opposition to the agreement, but France remains relatively isolated in its fight at the level of the European Union.

Traffic disrupted in Bas-Rhin this Monday

In Strasbourg, farmers plan to block the Europe Bridge, which connects France to Germany, from 3:30 p.m.

Traffic will be disrupted upstream on major roads in the department, such as the A4 or the A35. Find details of the disruptions here.

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