Anger of farmers: “We are forbidden what we authorize elsewhere”, roundabouts ablaze in the four corners of the Hautes-Pyrénées

Fires “to show the anger” of farmers on the department’s roundabouts: last night, farmers in the Hautes-Pyrénées joined the national movement. The plan to ratify the Mercosur treaty between the European Union and the major countries of South America is the straw that broke the camel's back. But the vase was already full.

“We authorize the importation of meat with hormones and cereals made with products banned in France, while French farmers are penalized by French and European standards, deplores the president of the Young Farmers of Hautes-Pyrénées, Clément Simian- Buissonnet.

We ask that they be relaxed, especially since this will not cost the state budget dearly. I know young people who have just settled and who are forced to work outside.” For Clément Simian, “the promises of January have not been kept. We want real answers, not promises.”

“Nothing was respected from the little we asked for in January,” criticizes Grégory, another young farmer from Hibarette. we are the most diversified and cleanest agriculture in Europe. We need income but we are no longer competitive because of all the social and environmental charges that are imposed on us. that we have been doing it since dawn of time.”