Many EU countries are facing a new wave of farmer protests
FOA News – The wave of farmer protests has spread throughout the EU when farmers in many countries in Spain, France, Germany, Italy and Greece conducted protests that led to the blockage of many roads.
Farmers blocked the A1 highway connecting Lille and Paris, in Lesquin, Northern France, during a protest on January 25, 2024. (Photo: THX/TTXVN)
On February 21, Spanish farmers drove hundreds of tractors into Madrid city. To participate in protests against unfair competition with partners outside the European Union “EU”.
Similar protests have also taken place in France, Poland and Greece.
According to the representative of the Confederation of Spanish Trade Unions, Luis Cortes. Farmers and livestock breeders in this country have been holding protests since February 1 to demand policies to ensure fair prices. It is possible to offset costs and require the government to impose corresponding regulations on goods imported from outside the EU.
Last week, the Spanish Government announced a series of measures to ease the situation. But Mr. Cortes said the measures were not drastic enough to solve the problems raised.
Not only happening in Spain, the wave of farmer protests has spread throughout the EU. Accordingly, farmers in France, Germany, Italy and Greece also conducted protests, leading to blockage of many roads.
French protesters stopped all production activities to participate in protests blocking streets, setting a deadline for the government to take measures to resolve the demands.
In Greece, thousands of farmers requested financial support to end the four-week protest, but the government announced there was no more funding to meet this request.
Farmers in southern Poland have also staged protests for similar reasons.
The pressing issues for farmers in EU countries are low income, strict environmental regulations and difficult competition with imported goods from outside the bloc.
Farmers blame the European Commission’s “EC” Common Agricultural Policy, and the soon-to-be-announced “Green Deal” as the source of the problems.
Source: TTXVN
