They demand higher salaries and warn about the possible effects of the measures being negotiated at European level.
The farmers of Iparralde have decided to lift the measure blocking of the A-63 motorway in Baiona. For almost a week, they have blocked one of the bridges on the A-63, near the capital Labor, with their tractors and heavy vehicles, causing a major traffic jam on the main road connecting Iparralde and Hegoalde.
In any case, the union organizers FDSEA (departmental federation of the farmers’ union) and JA (young farmers) have made it clear that they will not give up their actions until the French government has given a clear answer to their demands. They demand higher salaries and warn about the possible effects of the measures being negotiated at European level. They fear, among other things, the possible side effects of the new obligations in the field of the ecological transition.
Faced with this scenario, farmers warn that they will not stop and announce two dates: the Agricultural Fair that will take place in Paris next month and the Olympic Games, which will take place in the summer. They warn that if the French government does not respond, they will use these agreements to inform everyone about the situation of the farmers in Iparralde and France.
For example, this morning the Lecrerc supermarkets in Angelu and Baiona appeared full of manure and the entrances were blocked with tires and bales of straw. Although no one has claimed responsibility for the action, farmers have repeatedly expressed their disappointment with the company’s president’s statements.
Source: EITB
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