The president of the National Federation of Farmers’ Unions (FNSEA), Arnaud Rousseau, launched on Wednesday, November 13, a call for national mobilization “starting Monday”For “attract the attention of public authorities” and ask ” support “.
“We will be there for a few days starting Monday in all departments to make France’s voice heard during the G20 in Brazil”declared on France Inter, while the French agricultural sectors fear a signing of the free trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur.
“His listeners, who sometimes have the feeling that agriculture has achieved a lot, are not aware that (…) This trade agreement that links part of the South American States with Europe runs the risk of having dramatic consequences for agriculture.”he insisted, assuring that it is not about “block the roads” neither “bore” the French, but to challenge public authorities. In the afternoon a press conference will be organized to detail the actions of the FNSEA, said Arnaud Rousseau.
“Europe should not be a sieve and cannot import products that do not meet any of our standards”estimated. Less than a year after a movement of historic magnitude, the FNSEA is counting, according to him, on the mobilization of “whole” European farmers against the agreement with Mercosur.
The Rural Coordination, for its part, promised “an agricultural revolt” starting November 19. As for the Peasant Confederation, heir to the anti-globalization struggles, it is also planning actions.
