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Angry french farmers greet President Emmanuel Macron at Paris agriculture fair
euronews (in English)
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24/02/2024
Farmers across the EU argue the bloc's environmental regulations, including initiatives like the Green Deal, hamper their operations and render their products less competitive against non-EU products.
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Angry French farmers stormed the agricultural fair in Paris on Saturday, demanding increased
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government support. French President Emmanuel Macron held talks with protesting farmers
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who had arrived in the capital with their tractors the day before, as he visited the
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International Agricultural Fair on its opening day.
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In Spain, farmers' protests grew in scale and number. On Friday, several cities such
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as Lyon, Tyrol and Pamplona saw hundreds of farmers who demand fairer prices and a more
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farmer-friendly Green Deal.
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Farmers across the country have been protesting for two weeks now. On Monday, several unions
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planned to stage a huge action in Madrid. In Moldova, farmers on Friday temporarily
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blocked a major border crossing with Romania, which was demanding compensations and subsidies
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from the government and to refer their loans.
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Major protesters voluntarily left the crossing.
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