New protests against Mercosur agreement – ​​tractors in Paris

TT

Published 09.02

 

French farmers have parked their tractors in front of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Photo: Emma Da Silva/AP/TT

French farmers continue to protest against the EU's planned trade agreement with the Mercosur countries in Latin America.

About a dozen tractors rolled into the capital Paris on Thursday morning with banners saying "No to Mercosur".

- We said we would come to Paris and here we are, says Ludovic Ducloux from one of the organizations behind the protest to the AFP news agency.

EU member states are expected to give the go-ahead to the comprehensive trade agreement at ambassadorial level on Friday, despite opposition from France, Poland and Hungary, among others.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will then travel to Paraguay early next week for a formal signing.