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Farmers block a highway to protest the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, November 18, 2024 in Velizy-Villacoublay outside Paris
FRENCH farmers took part in widespread protests today, targeting the European Union-Mercosur trade agreement.
The farmers say that the deal threatens their livelihoods by allowing a surge of South American agricultural imports produced under less stringent environmental standards.
Protests took place across the country, including gatherings at prefectures and traffic circles.
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