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Farmers Threaten Fresh Protests as Brussels Pushes Cuts and Trade Deals
Mounting anger over EU budget reforms and trade agreements is set to result in unprecedented pressure on Europe’s countryside.
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Mounting anger over EU budget reforms and trade agreements is set to result in unprecedented pressure on Europe’s countryside.

Manfred Weber called for more centralization in Brussels and declared that “only an irreversible EU can survive in today’s world.”

Brussels aims to wrap up talks with India by year-end as critics warn the pact could expose Europe’s countryside to cheaper imports and uneven competition.

The Polish conservative opposition has accused the Tusk government of abandoning farmers.

Opposition to the treaty reinforces RN’s identity as a defender of sovereignty and French farmers.

Unions warn that the agreement will push EU farmers out of the market.

The EU seeks to seal the treaty after 25 years of negotiations without restarting discussions.

Macron plays a double game: leading the blockade in Brussels while seeking bilateral concessions with Brazil.

Despite the promises, the EU could end up boosting imports from Morocco and Mercosur.

Pressure from environmentalists and left-wing parties outweighed warnings about the impact of upholding a ban on a pesticide that the EU still permits.