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Several right-wing extremist MEPs took part in the demonstration.
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Although the demonstration was smaller in comparison Other Similar events recently took place in Germany, France and Romania. This was demonstrated by the presence of a handful of MEPs from right-wing extremist groups Farmers' dissatisfaction influences the political agenda.
Protesters expressed frustration with key EU policies such as: the Green Deal and free trade agreements with third countrieson the grounds that their markets and income have been damaged.
In France, Farmers have closed main roads in recent days Protest against government environmental regulations and rising energy costs. Similar demonstrations have taken place in Romania and Germany, where farmers are demanding lower taxes and fairer subsidies.
“We want to show that both in France and in the rest of the EU, decisions are not made by technocrats who have no idea how hard or difficult it is to produce a quality product in France,” Patrick told Euronews. Legras, farmer and member of the French agricultural union Coordination Rurale.
Legras also called for an end to low-quality agricultural imports that threaten the livelihoods of European farmers.
This is what Jorge Buxadé, Spanish MEP from the far-right group European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR), explained His “political conviction” is to help European farmers.“We voted against the Common Agricultural Policy, which meant a cut in the aid our farmers deserve,” he said, adding that the center-right European People's Party (EPP) capitalized on farmers' dissatisfaction. out of “pure interest” and to score political points.
The demonstration took place just a day before the European Commission launched its appeal “Dialogue” about agriculturewith the aim of “depolarizing” the debate about ecological change.
The bloc's ambitious climate targets and green industrial policy are proving to be one of them Main mobilizer of the EU electorate in the European elections from June 6th to 9th.
On Wednesday, EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis defended the Green Deal as the bloc’s “long-term” initiative to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, and added that it was “clearly important” that the work continued in the next legislative session after the June elections.
Nicolas Schmit, head of the Social Rights Commission and lead candidate of the center-left Socialists and Democrats (S&D) group in the June elections, said the bloc had the responsibility to “defend” the Green Deal. and apply it “fairly and equitably, so that everyone wins in the end.”
Recent protests in which tractors blocked roads in major European cities, including the German capital Berlin, have highlighted the cross-border relevance of farmers' discontent.