The French government agreed to the protesting farmers

– International News – Tasnim News Agency According to the German newspaper Die Welt, Paris actually wanted to gradually tax agricultural diesel by 2030. Increase. But after farmers protested, now the government has decided not to do this. French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal also promises less bureaucracy for farmers.

In this way, in response to farmers’ protests in France, French Prime Minister Gabriel Atal announced that he would not increase taxes planned for Agricultural diesel is exempt. During a visit to a farm in Montastruc-de-Salies in southwestern France on Friday, Attal also pledged “ten immediate simplification measures” to cut red tape in the sector. The French government actually wanted to gradually increase the tax on agricultural diesel until 2030, but has now abandoned this.

France’s largest farmers’ association submitted a list of 140 demands ahead of the prime minister’s visit. Presented by Atal and Marc Fesno, Minister of Agriculture from Montastruc-de-Salis. What was particularly important for farmers was the reduction in the price of agricultural diesel, less bureaucracy and less environmental regulations.

A little before this decision of the government, angry farmers in France had intensified their protest again. On Friday afternoon, they blocked several toll booths in the Paris region with tractors. In Narbonne, southern France, a fire broke out in an insurance building on the sidelines of the demonstration. which are one of the main axes of the country. In total, about 400 kilometers of highways were closed, for example in the area around Montpellier and between Narbonne and Perpignan. German farmers have been holding mass protests against the government’s austerity policies for a long time.

The anger of German farmers against the government’s austerity policies continues, and agricultural associations continue to protest due to their frustration with the coalition government.

The reason for the German farmers’ protests is the planned end of the diesel concession It is for agriculture. The farmers’ association accuses the federal government of endangering the existence of farmers. The farmers’ association has threatened that if the government does not make proposals that are acceptable to the farmers, these protests will continue and expand. .

During his visit to Montastruc-de-Salies, Atal also stressed that Paris continues to reject the Mercosur free trade agreement between South America and the European Union. “I will say it again very clearly and clearly,” said the French Prime Minister. The French President Emmanuel Macron has always rejected this agreement and will continue to do so. has been placed, but has not yet been approved. The main dispute is about environmental regulations for South American farmers. France, Austria and other countries have strict laws to protect their farmers, but Germany is committed to fast-tracking it.

Even in South America, all other countries are behind the agreement. They are not with the European Union. Recently, during his election campaign, Argentine President Javier Maile criticized the Mercosur agreement and threatened to withdraw his country.

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