Protests by farmers who are unhappy with the government’s agricultural policy continue in France. Some of the reasons for dissatisfaction, according to reports, were current environmental standards and Ukrainian imports RIA News.
“Arnaud Rousseau, president of the French National Federation of Agricultural Unions (FNSEA), criticized the policies of Paris and Brussels regarding Ukrainian imports. Accordingly, quotas are necessary,” says the publication.
According to Russo, current relaxations towards Ukraine lead to unfair competition in the domestic market, and products from Ukraine often do not meet European standards. Moreover, French farmers are confident that environmental protection measures implemented by the country’s government make them uncompetitive.
Last week, 41 thousand tractors hit the roads in protests attended by approximately 72 thousand French farmers. They built barricades of straw, manure and tires, blocked transportation routes and expressed their protests in other ways.
Police after an attempt to take over a market near Paris on January 31 detained 79 French farmers.
At the same time, 18 tractor drivers were detained on the grounds that they were blocking the highway. column of protesters managed to stop Just two kilometers from Charles de Gaulle International Airport.
On January 28, the head of the French Ministry of Internal Affairs ordered to prevent this situation. complete blockade Paris by farmers.
They called in Europe before big mistake Liberalization of imports from Ukraine.