She has nothing to lose. Throughout her career, Sheila has avoided mixing her star aura and her personal beliefs. However, this Wednesday, November 20, the 79-year-old singer expressed her irritation. The singer of the hit “Les Rois Mages” could not contain herself any longer and it was on her social networks that she
let out a rant against Emmanuel Macron.
Far from embarking on the slippery slope of politics, like Brigitte Bardot, Sheila nevertheless chose to speak out on a subject that is particularly close to her heart. Indeed, with the farmers' anger growing more and more, the singer chose to give them her support. A rare speech greeted by Internet users on her Instagram account.
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Sheila at the end of her rope: after the discontent of farmers, the singer calls on Emmanuel Macron
Faced with the discontent of French farmers worried about seeing France sign the Mercosur free trade treaty, Sheila wanted to recall the importance and place of choice of agriculture in the country. “Our ancestors said: 'ploughing and grazing are the two breasts of France'. Have we forgotten our history??? Let us respect our country, our farmers and our land which feeds our children so well! Courage !!!”, launched Sheila on the social network.
Comments quickly commented on by Internet users. Many people thank Sheila for speaking out. “Thank you Sheila for your support to farmers, we need them and we must support them”, writes an Internet user. “Bravo, let's never forget that they are the ones who give us food”, we can read or even, “Thank you for your message and support. They deserve it so much and we owe them so much”. Fans in line with the icon of the yéyés years and against the Mercosur treaty.
Sheila: her rant against the Mercosur treaty
To better understand the anger of French peasants, the main French agricultural unions wanted to recall the content of the treaty. Thus, if the Mercosur project were to be validated by the European Community and France, this would lead to, “unfair competition with South American countries” and a potential environmental risk.
According to the JDDFrance is redoubling its efforts to rally allies and block the deal. But while the European Commission wants to resolve the Mercosur problem by the end of 2024, Sophie Primas, Minister of Foreign Trade, and Paris would have difficulty bringing together a blocking minority. For the moment, the free trade treaty between the EU and Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay (Mercosur member countries) has not been signed, anything can still happen.
