French farmers are mobilizing tomorrow throughout France against the trade agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur countries (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay). They denounce unfair competition, particularly on beef, produced with less strict environmental and health standards than those of the EU. According to agricultural unions, this opening of the market risks lowering the prices of local products and endangering French agriculture, particularly in mountain areas.
Organizations like FDSEA and Young Farmers are calling for demonstrations in several regions to express their opposition to the agreement and demand protection measures for European farmers. They also highlight the negative environmental impact, notably deforestation in the Amazon, linked to the expansion of agricultural land for soy and livestock.
We take stock of our departments, calling for demonstrations and following the different gathering points for these actions, in order to measure the extent of the mobilization.
In the South Aples
Starting tomorrow, farmers will mobilize in several cities in France to protest against the trade agreement with Mercosur. In Digne-les-Bains, in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, the gathering will start at 6 p.m. at the roundabout. In Gap, in the Hautes-Alpes, the mobilization is scheduled for 8 p.m., also at the Europe roundabout.
In Ardèche, Vaucluse and Drôme
In Ardèche, several assembly points will be activated from 2 p.m., notably at the Pouzin bridge, at the bridge between Sarras and Saint-Vallier, as well as at the bridge between Guilherand-Granges and Valence. Another demonstration is planned in the town of Prades. Although the exact location remains uncertain, the meeting is set for 2 p.m.
Vaucluse farmers responded to the call for mobilization launched at the national level by their professional organizations. The FDSEA and the Young Farmers of Vaucluse are organizing a major demonstration this Monday, November 18, from 5:45 a.m., in Avignon. Participants will gather at the Relais de l’Ile Piot parking lot.
In Drôme, the mobilization will take place throughout the department, with a gathering point at 7:45 p.m. in each canton, without further details.
In Isère
In Claix, in Isère, farmers will meet from 1:30 p.m. at the George Pompidou car park, before heading towards several roundabouts, including Pierre and Marie Curie and the Bastille in Grenoble. The starting points will also be Meylan and Saint-Egrève in the Carrefour car parks from 2 p.m.
Filter dams will also be in place in Nord-Isère at the Rives roundabout; at the Chimilin roundabout near the A43 and the Sablons sector.
In Savoie, Haute-Savoie and Ain
In Albertville, in Savoie, demonstrators will gather at 10 a.m. at the penitentiary square, with a meeting point at the parking lot opposite the court. In Haute-Savoie, the actions will start at 7:45 p.m., and will take place throughout the department.
A demonstration is planned in all the cantons of Ain on November 18. The meeting is organized for the whole day, but the precise details on the locations remain to be clarified.
These rallies, organized across the country, aim to make the demands of farmers heard, who denounce the competition deemed unfair by the agreement with Mercosur and its impacts on local agriculture.
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