Proponents of the EU-Mercosur deal argue it would boost economic ties between Europe and South America by removing tariffs on exports, notably for machinery, chemicals and cars. However, the deal is widely seen as not beneficial for the agricultural sector.
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00:00French farmers continue their protest on Thursday, the fourth day of mobilization against the
00:06free trade agreement with Mercursa countries, while calling for a decent income.
00:12Dozens of farmers blocked a commercial port at Bassin, near Bordeaux, on Wednesday with
00:17tractors.
00:18France is strongly opposed to the agreement, but French farmers say they want their government
00:23to do more to resist the free trade deal.
00:26We remain as long as the Minister of Agriculture has not signed a paper telling us in 15 days,
00:35she can do it in 15 days, you are on the same rules as all Europeans.
00:40There are European rules.
00:41We ask for at least that.
00:42They impose such a product, such a product, and they forbid us such a product.
00:47All these products are forbidden in our country.
00:53The free trade agreement is widely seen as beneficial for the sectors such as the car
00:57industry and machinery, but unfavorable for the agricultural sector, thus dividing countries
01:04according to their own main interests.