Hundreds of farmers will protest with tractors against the agreement with Mercosur

Several hundred farmers protested on Tuesday with tractors in Paris against the free trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur (Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Bolivia). Read more: EC proposes quotas for sensitive goods in the Mercosur agreement They condemned unfair competition and called for "the dignity of workers" around the world. French farmers fear that local businesses will be closed and low-income consumers will become dependent on imported food, reported reporterre.net. The agreement, which provides for the elimination of 90% of tariffs between the two zones, should allow member countries to export more cars, machinery, wines, and spirits, and in return facilitate the import of beef, poultry, sugar, honey, rice, and soybeans from South America. Before the planned march, the farmers gathered in front of the Hôtel des Invalides with banners and vehicles to mobilize for the demonstration in the center of Paris. The protest was organized by the Confederation ...