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French farmers announce nationwide protest over trade deals and food sovereignty

Farmers from the Fédération Nationale des Syndicats d'Exploitants Agricoles (FNSEA) block the A1 highway with tractors, near Lille on 19 May, 2025, to demand lifting of regulations that are restrictive to the farmers. AFP - FRANCOIS LO PRESTI

French farmers are gearing up for a nationwide protest later this month, warning that international trade deals risk undermining food sovereignty and local producers.

France’s most powerful farming union, the FNSEA, has called for a nationwide day of action on Friday 25 September, turning up the pressure on the country’s new prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu.

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