( ) -q-25- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “create unfair competition.” French farmers are mobilizing for widespread protests, targeting the controversial EU-Mercosur trade agreement. [CutID: <Cuts> FRANCE-FARMERS-house-q-MONam.mp3 Time: 25s Title: FRANCE-FARMERS-house-q-MONam Out-cue: create unfair competition] TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. ————————— VERBATIM: The farmers argue the deal threatens their livelihoods by allowing a surge of South […]
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French farmers mobilize for protests over EU-Mercosur trade deal
( ) -q-25- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “create unfair competition.”
French farmers are mobilizing for widespread protests, targeting the controversial EU-Mercosur trade agreement.
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Out-cue: create unfair competition]
TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting.
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VERBATIM: The farmers argue the deal threatens their livelihoods by allowing a surge of South American agricultural imports produced under less stringent environmental standards. Protests are planned nationwide, including gatherings at prefectures and traffic circles. Leading the charge are unions, who oppose provisions such as duty-free imports of beef, poultry and sugar, which they say create unfair competition.