The standoff continues in Europe over the agreement with Mercosur. And the disagreement affects the very engine of the European Union. “After more than twenty years [de négociations] we must now finally finalize the free trade agreement with Mercosur,” said German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during a press conference on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The text, however, arouses strong opposition, particularly from Paris.
Farmers are therefore continuing their mobilization throughout France this Tuesday at the call of rival unions, now with the Rural Coordination (CR) which intends to undermine the hegemony of the FNSEA. The second agricultural union, the CR is holding its annual congress until Wednesday in Vienne. The union assures that it is ready, if it does not obtain satisfaction, to “block food freight” from November 20, first in the south-west of France.
Hello everyone. Like yesterday, the editorial staff of 20 Minutes allows you with this Live to follow all the information on this new day of mobilization of the agricultural world. Farmers are demonstrating not to see the European Union sign a free trade agreement with the Mercosur countries.
However, the reasons for discontent are far from being limited to this treaty. Too many standards, unfair competition, not enough income or consideration… On the filter dams or in front of the prefectures, the messages are almost identical to those of last year, when a historic mobilization of farmers resulted in 70 government commitments .
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