French Farmers Plan Protests Against EU-Mercosur Trade Deal

Farmers across France are set to demonstrate starting November 15, opposing a trade agreement they fear will flood the market with cheaper imports.

The FNSEA and Jeunes Agriculteurs unions announced national protests to begin mid-November, targeting the EU-Mercosur trade deal.
The agreement, expected to be finalized at the G20 summit in Rio, could allow significant imports of South American agricultural products into Europe.
French farmers argue the deal threatens local agriculture by introducing cheaper, lower-standard imports, undermining their livelihoods.
Despite public opposition from the French government, internal discussions suggest a potential inability to veto the deal.
A proposed compensation fund by the European Commission aims to mitigate French farmers' concerns over the trade deal's impact.