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French farmers rally across country to protest EU-Mercosur trade deal

Video Credit: euronews (in English) - Duration: 01:20s - Published
French farmers rally across country to protest EU-Mercosur trade deal

French farmers rally across country to protest EU-Mercosur trade deal

Farmers across France are on the road again, protesting the EU-Mercosur agreement and arguing that the deal would create unfair competition.


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