French Farmers Intensify Protests Against Mercosur Trade Deal

Farmers across France, led by various unions, escalate their actions to oppose a proposed EU-Mercosur trade agreement.

Farmers from the Coordination Rurale in the South-West threaten to create 'chaos' by blocking major transport routes and supply chains.
The FNSEA and Jeunes Agriculteurs unions celebrate a 'first victory' with a scheduled parliamentary debate on the trade deal.
The proposed EU-Mercosur agreement faces widespread opposition for its potential impact on French agriculture, especially beef imports.
Internal tensions exist among agricultural unions, with differing strategies on how to sustain the protest movement.
The protests reflect broader national discontent with perceived EU policies and a rare political consensus against the trade deal.