French Farmers to Stage Protests Against Mercosur Deal Next Week
Farmers are planning protests from Monday to oppose the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement, saying increased imports from South America will hurt the European Union's agriculture, the head of France's largest farm lobby FNSEA said on Wednesday.
This comes as farmers in Belgium have called for demonstrations close to the EU headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday.
"This trade agreement, which links part of the South American states to Europe, risks having dramatic consequences for agriculture," FNSEA's Arnaud Rousseau told France Inter radio...
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