DIRECT. Angry farmers: “We are going to block them, not empty them”, assure the farmers to the first trucks blocked at the Boulou toll on the A9

“We experience the struggle every day in the agricultural world”

Philippe Maydat, the president of the Catalan Rural Coordination, speaks about the blocked trucks. “It’s a hassle for them but we experience the hassle every day in the agricultural world.” “We impose on them today what the French state imposes on us every day.”

Philippe Maydat assures him, “we are going to block them, not empty them”. “We will not harm their equipment, like ours, it is sacred. The idea is to block all freight to France.”

The first trucks blocked in Boulou

The first trucks are blocked at Boulou this Tuesday in the middle of the day. On the other side of the Spanish border, trucks and cars are trapped. Rural Coordination promises to let cars pass once the organization is ready

The first farmers on the Boulou toll

As announced, the first tractors arrived at the Boulou toll gate at noon this Tuesday. The blockage was being put in place little by little.

Traffic still flowing around midday at the Boulou toll

This Tuesday, around noon, traffic was still fluid at the Boulou toll barrier. The farmers were expected to arrive around noon to ensure limited traffic in the sector, particularly in the Spain-France direction where trucks will be blocked.

The procession is on the D900, they should arrive at Boulou around 12 p.m.

They are currently at the level of Pollestres.

Farmers on the departmental road, the prefecture alerts motorists

This morning, from 6 a.m., farmers from Rural Coordination took to the road for a new day of mobilization. A convoy of farmers is currently traveling towards the Pyrénées-Orientales, via the departmental route. They will switch to the A9 motorway from Perpignan Nord .

If the farmers have only planned to block heavy goods vehicles coming from Spain, traffic disruptions are expected in the coming hours. “In this context, drivers of light vehicles are advised to anticipate their trips and favor the network of secondary roads “, advises the Pyrénées-Orientales prefecture.

“At the head of the FNSEA, there is a big lobbyist”: rant from Paul, a farmer

On South Radio Paul, a farmer, attacks the FNSEA and calls on his colleagues “to wake up”.

On the financial situation of farms the farmer judges “that there should be a vision, that there be no additional standards for five years”. And to add: “we are constantly changing the rules of the game for you”.

Droughts and floods

For Stéphane Le Foll, global warming “disrupts” the production capacity of farmers and denounces the fact that professionals in the sector cannot insure themselves against these risks (droughts and floods). “That’s why they are calling the State to come and help them,” he explains.

José Bové: “We must block this agreement with Mercosur”

On RMC, the co-founder of the Peasant and Trade Unionist Confederation José Bové, declared: “Fighting against all free trade agreements is today obviously a union responsibility but of all politicians, the State and the European Commission. But we cannot win this battle only if we change the rules of the game, if we respect human, labor and environmental rights, and if we are able to integrate international rules into all trade agreements that are fair and do not benefit not to a few multinationals who want to impose their commercial logic.

Rural Coordination enters the scene to “undermine the hegemony of the FNSEA”

This Tuesday, the mobilization of farmers is increasing pressure, with now the Rural Coordination which intends to undermine the hegemony of the FNSEA and wishes to “block food freight”.

Second agricultural union, the Coordination rurale (CR) holds 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.

Opposed like other agricultural unions to the signing by the European Union of a free trade agreement with Mercosur countries (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay), he also asks for reductions in charges.

At the same time, the troops of the majority FNSEA-Young Farmers (JA) unions remain mobilized for the second day in a row — a program modeled on the two days of the G20 summit in Brazil, to mark opposition to the signing of this trade agreement.

At the same time, the troops of the majority FNSEA – Young Farmers (JA) unions remain mobilized for the second day in a row – a program modeled on the two days of the G20 summit in Brazil, to mark opposition to the signing of this agreement commercial.