Emmanuel Macron assures “continue to oppose” the Mercosur treaty. Before joining Brazil, Emmanuel Macron assured Sunday, after his meeting with the Argentine president, that he wanted to “reassure farmers”, by reiterating his “opposition” to the free trade agreement with Mercosur.
The Minister of Agriculture announces two support measures. Annie Genevard announced two support measures to counter agricultural anger: the first consists of a loan of up to 75,000 euros at 1.75% for temporary difficulties – or even 1.5% for newly established farmers. The second concerns farmers facing structural difficulties: this involves cash flow aid of up to 200,000 euros over a maximum of 12 years, 70% guaranteed by the State.
Bruno Retailleau warns: “The republican order applies to everyone”. The Minister of the Interior, Bruno Retailleau, spoke about the mobilization of farmers: “Farmers have some reason to do it, but there is a framework. I am Minister of the Interior, public order, republican order applies to all French people. No one is above the law,” he insisted. “No harm to people, no harm to property, and no lasting blockages, no encystment. That’s what I told them. We can perfectly manifest in tranquility “, he continued.
Rural Coordination promises “an agricultural revolt” from Tuesday. While the alliance FNSEA-JA announced this Monday “85 demonstration points” across the countrythe Rural Coordination chose to wait until its congress was held (Tuesday and Wednesday) to amplify its mobilization. She promises “an agricultural revolt” with a “blockade of food freight” from Wednesday in the South-West if “no progress” is noted on the Mercosur file. Labeled on the right, the 2nd French agricultural union plans in particular to block the Franco-Spanish border on Wednesday.
EU-Mercosur Treaty: “all European farmers are aligned”, assures Arnaud Rousseau (FNSEA). Guest of France 5, the president of the FNSEA, Arnaud Rousseau, returns to the EU-Mercosur treaty, which “cannot be signed as it stands”. “France needs to continue to trade and therefore to export,” he assures. “The underlying subject is not tonnage but quality and reciprocity […] Europe imposes the highest production conditions on us, and that’s good, but these standards must apply to imports,” he continues. According to him, “all European farmers are aligned” on this subject.
For Young Farmers, if the agreement with Mercosur succeeds, “we have a Europe that is on fire”. The vice-president of Young Farmers Pol Devillers recalled on BFMTV his opposition to the free trade treaty between the European Union and the Mercosur countries: “It is a huge risk that the European Commission is taking because the entire profession at European level is against it. So if this agreement succeeds, we have a Europe that is on fire. »
The Italian Minister of Agriculture against the agreement with Mercosur. Italian Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida spoke out on Monday against the proposed free trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur in its current form, demanding that Mercosur farmers be subject to the same “obligations” as those of the European Union. “The EU-Mercosur treaty in its current form is not acceptable,” he said. this Monday afternoon. “We must check in advance the respect by the Mercosur countries of the same obligations that we impose on our farmers in terms of respect for workers’ rights and the environment,” justified this minister who is a member of Fratelli d’Italia, the party of far right led by Giorgia Meloni of whom he is close.
Alsace: covered road signs. At the call of the profession’s unions, farmers are mobilizing throughout France against the free trade treaty desired by the European Union with the South American Mercosur alliance. In the Munster valley, all village entrance and exit signs have been covered with plastic sheeting. On some, we can read “Farmers in danger”, “JA” [Jeunes Agriculteurs, NDLR] or even “No to Mercosur”.
Haute-Loire: parking lots made free by Rural Coordination. The agricultural movement was launched in Haute-Loire this Monday morning, with the Rural Coordination which decided on a “free parking” action in the town center of Puy-en-Velay. “We are organizing a free parking operation for purchasing power for consumers, hoping that they think of our breeders and producers,” indicates the union. The barriers at Place Michelet and Place du Breuil have been removed and payment terminals are out of service.
