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Sarah Elzas with RFI

Tractors surround EU Parliament as MEPs vote on Mercosur review

Tractors emblazoned with messages reading "Save your farmers. Ursula go away" and " No Mercosur" near the European Parliament in Strasbourg, 20 January. © Yves Herman/Reuters

With the European Parliament set to vote on whether to refer the Mercosur trade deal to the European Court of Justice, delaying its implementation, farmers from across the continent have gathered in Strasbourg to continue to protest the deal, which they say will undercut production.

French farmers are leading a two-day protest in Strasbourg to try to convince MEPs to delay the implementation of the Mercosur free trade deal between the European Union and Latin American countries.

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