The attempt of the French Prime Minister to extinguish the flames of farmers’ anger
| In his speeches, the French Prime Minister tried to extinguish the flames of anger of the French farmers who were trying to besiege Paris, the capital of this country. |
According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency quoting French Prime Minister Gabriel Atal has promised exemption from European regulations in a speech to quell the anger of French farmers. In his first government statement in Paris, Atal said: Our agriculture is our strength and pride. That is why there must be “a French exception in agriculture”. He did not provide further details.
According to Atal, there are indications that this exemption will be extended in negotiations set by the European Union. became. Atal said: “We are on the right track.
As part of the Common Agricultural Policy, farmers are actually supposed to leave four percent of their farmland fallow. Or plant it with a hedge. However, there was an exception for last year that many regions are lobbying to extend.
Farmers in France days for better wages for their crops, bureaucracy Less and support against cheap imports have demonstrated. On Tuesday, they blocked important access roads to Paris for the second day in a row. According to the Vinci Highway Company, many highways across the country have been closed in sections.
This blockade at a distance of 30 to 40 kilometers from the capital could last for days. continue. Protesters have organized mobile toilets, power generators and food to be able to continue these protests for several days. “We are determined to do whatever it takes,” said Arno Russo, president of the farmers’ association. will apply to food products from abroad. According to him, food retailers who do not comply with the law, which aims to ensure a fair share of farmers’ income, should also be fined. According to Ettal, this action should be implemented immediately.
The young French Prime Minister said: Farmers are waiting for an answer regarding the “accumulation of regulations from above”.
Atal had already made a clear concession to farmers over the weekend, announcing among other things that he would cancel the increase in diesel tax on agricultural vehicles. The farmers were not satisfied with the previous announcements.
In spite of the resistance of the police forces, the angry French farmers continued to emphasize their action to block access routes to Paris, the capital of this country, and advance
On the eve of the start of this new activity, the farmers’ unions announced that if the new measures announced by the government for agriculture are deemed insufficient, this campaign can even be extended for several It continued the next day.
Convoys of tractors from all parts of this country have left for Paris in the past days.
According to the Elysee Palace, Macron’s conversation with von der Leyen on Thursday It will be held on the sidelines of the EU’s special meeting on the community budget and the payment of more aid to Ukraine. Among other things, Macron wants to address the Mercosur trade agreement with South American countries, which many farmers in Europe reject.
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