French farmers escalate protests against an EU-Mercosur trade deal and fear unfair competition
PARIS -- French farmers are mobilizing for widespread protests on Monday targeting the EU-Mercosur trade agreement. Backed by their government, they argue the deal threatens their livelihoods by allowing a surge of South American agricultural imports produced under less stringent environmental standards.
French Farmers Back on the Streets as Mercosur Trade Talks Stir Fury
French farmers block a road with tractors, in protest against EU-Mercosur free trade deal as French President Emmanuel Macron is on a state visit to Argentina, in Velizy-Villacoublay, near Paris, France, November 17, 2024. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq
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