a hundred demonstrators in Montpellier, city signs hung on the gates of the prefecture
It was this Monday, November 18 at the end of the morning that the first major action by farmers in Hérault took place. They met in Montpellier for a rally in front of the prefecture. What mobilization, what demands… We take stock minute by minute in this article.
What you need to know
This Monday, November 18, the farmers of Hérault are taking action. Angry at the constraints weighing on their profession, they planned to gather at the end of the morning in front of the prefecture in Montpellier to make their demands heard. What is the scale of this mobilization? What are their demands? Follow this day of mobilization live, our teams are on the ground to keep you informed as close as possible to the event.
- Call for national mobilization: the FNSEA is launching a series of actions starting this Monday, followed by Rural Coordination from November 19.
- Reasons for anger: the EU-Mercosur treaty, accused of weakening European agriculture, and the demand for decent incomes for farmers.
- Tense context: ten months after a first crisis, striking actions carried out in recent weeks announce a major movement.
- Objective: to put pressure on the government to ensure compliance with the commitments made in the face of the agricultural crisis.
- A demonstration is planned in front of the Hérault prefecture this Monday from 11 a.m.
- Farmers announce the blocking of the border between France and Spain at the Boulou toll booth, on the A9 motorway, from tomorrow, Tuesday November 19, in the afternoon
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