The dire plight of European farmers is a direct result of the EU elites’ relentless pursuit of their “Net-zero” agenda. This obsession has led to the imposition of a series of burdensome and ineffective agricultural policies, making farming in Europe increasingly challenging and costly.
Adding insult to injury, these same elites are quick to negotiate free-trade agreements with South American countries, where affordable agricultural products are abundant, and no comparable “green” regulations exist under Mercosur agreements.
Faced with this unfair situation, European farmers are now mobilizing in protest.
Watch: French farmers and their allies block hundreds of roads.
Farmers in southwestern France took action today by staging a blockade at the Port of Bordeaux, demanding government intervention to address unfair competition from foreign markets. Using their tractors, they successfully blocked all access roads to a critical grain terminal.
A remarkable 82% of French citizens support these strikes, reflecting widespread public backing. Across the country, farmers have intensified their protests by dumping manure and obstructing major roads.
Watch: Farmers in southwestern France blockade the Port of Bordeaux.
According to The Telegraph, there’s an interesting twist: French farmers are ready to assist their British counterparts. Serge Bousquet-Chassagne, a representative of the Coordination Rurale union, expressed solidarity:
“I’m prepared to welcome my British farming colleagues or travel there to lend a hand. We have plenty of experience with more radical forms of protest. We’re all in the same boat.”
Meanwhile, thousands of British farmers are gearing up to march on Westminster on Tuesday. Their protest targets the Government’s proposed inheritance tax on farms valued at more than £1 million.
Watch: French farmers escalate their demonstrations by throwing manure on health insurance offices.
British organizers have hinted that their actions may intensify if the government does not reconsider its plans.
Serge Bousquet-Chassagne, a plum and cereal farmer, voiced his frustrations:
“We’re drowning under a sea of regulations that make no sense. They’re supposed to help us produce better, but soon we won’t produce better—we won’t produce anything at all!”
Bousquet-Chassagne also expressed admiration for the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, attributing part of the farmers’ struggles to EU policies:
“The British are our faithful allies, and we admire your decision to leave the European Union, which is partly responsible for our woes.”
Watch: French farmers actively block roads.
Watch: Thousands of French farmers demonstrated today from Occitania to Toulouse.