The European Union's Mercosur trade deal is triggering protests from major farming unions in France, who argue it will undermine local agriculture by introducing cheaper imports.
The FNSEA and Jeune Agriculteurs unions announced protests to begin on November 15th, coinciding with negotiations on the EU's controversial Mercosur trade deal set to increase imports.
Farmers are frustrated with regulatory pressures from France and the EU, claiming these restrictions, coupled with cheap imports from South America, threaten their livelihood.
Local farmers have already acted out, with demonstrations and symbolic acts like flipping village signs, underscoring their ongoing discontent with government policies affecting their industry.
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