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"Bientôt, ce sera trop tard, on n'existera plus" : les agriculteurs en colère continuent de bloquer le port de Bordeaux

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“Soon, it will be too late, we will no longer exist”: angry farmers continue to block the port of Bordeaux

PARIS (Reuters) -     A group of protesting farmers on Thursday sought to block operations at the port of Bordeaux in southwestern France, as a new bout of agricultural anger intensified in Europe's largest crop-producing country. Read full story

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Angry farmers block access to Bordeaux port to up pressure on French government

Farmers' unions warn of similar actions in various locations, more protests around state institutions and government buildings from Nov. 25, as French premier calls for parliamentary debate on trade deal - Anadolu Ajansı

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French farmers block Bordeaux Port to protest proposed EU-Mercosur trade deal

Farmers from Lot-et-Garonne arrived in Gironde this Wednesday, November 21, 2024 where they blocked the port of Bordeaux. Near Agen, a logistics platform was targeted.

Les agriculteurs du Lot-et-Garonne sont arrivés en Gironde ce mercredi 21 novembre 2024 où ils ont bloqué le port de Bordeaux. Près d'Agen, une plateforme logistique a été ciblée.

De nouveaux blocages en Gironde et en Lot-et-Garonne par les agriculteurs de la CR 47

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New blockages in Gironde and Lot-et-Garonne by CR 47 farmers

November 21 marks the fourth day of mobilization at the call of the main farmers' unions. Since the evening of November 20, the commercial port of Bordeaux, in Bassens, has been blocked by dozens of tractors from Coordination Rurale 47. They denounce the Mercosur agreements for the liberalization of markets from southern countries.

Ce 21 novembre marque la quatrième journée de mobilisation à l'appel des principaux syndicats d'agriculteurs. Depuis le 20 novembre au soir, le port de commerce de Bordeaux, à Bassens, est bloqué par des dizaines de tracteurs de la Coordination Rurale 47. Ils dénoncent les accords sur le Mercosur pour une libéralisation des marchés en provenance des pays du Sud.

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A group of protesting farmers on Thursday sought to block operations at the port of Bordeaux in southwestern France, as a new bout of agricultural anger intensified in Europe's largest crop-producing country.Farmers in their tractors blocked all of the access roads to the port…

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Angry Farmers Block Bordeaux Port Access

A group of protesting farmers in France sought to halt operations at the port of Bordeaux in the southwest of the country on Thursday, amid a new wave of anger in the agricultural sector in Europe's biggest crop-producing country. Jose Perez, a local representative of the Rural Coordination union, said farmers used their tractors to block all roads leading to the port, which connects the city to the Atlantic Ocean via the Garonne River. "We will…

سعت مجموعة من المزارعين المحتجين في فرنسا، اليوم الخميس، إلى وقف العمليات في ميناء بوردو في جنوب غرب البلاد وسط تصاعد موجة جديدة من الغضب في قطاع الزراعة في أكبر دولة منتجة للمحاصيل في أوروبا.وقال جوزيه بيريز، وهو ممثل محلي من نقابة التنسيق الريفي، إن المزارعين استخدموا جراراتهم لإغلاق جميع الطرق المؤدية إلى الميناء الذي يربط المدينة بالمحيط الأطلسي عبر نهر "الجارون".وقال "سنظل هنا لأننا لم نتلق أي إجابات بعد" من الحكومة.ويعتبر الكثير من المزارع…

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French farmers step up action to pressure government

The protests aim to draw the government's attention to the perceived threat the deal poses to rural livelihoods.

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Farmers Block Access To France's Bordeaux Port To Protest Against EU-Mercosur Trade Deal

Rural Coordination (CR) has escalated protests by blocking Bordeaux port, demanding government action as Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard visits a farm in Pas-de-Calais. Protesters oppose the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, marking village signs with related stickers. Despite rain, farmers maintain their blockade with fires and tents. Authorities have condemned their actions, while CR seeks structural reforms. […]

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Farmers Continue to Block Bordeaux Port: Rural Coordination Update - November 21, 2024

Bordeaux (France) – French farmers in anger maintained their blockade of the port of Bordeaux on Thursday, as the Agriculture Minister promised to tackle the problem of banned pesticides. The troops of the Coordination Rurale union dumped mountains of earth and waste. The prefecture counted 50 tractors and 150 people. The port authorities expressed their “incomprehension”: “Bordeaux is a cereal export port serving the regional agricultural secto…

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