/regions/2024/01/25/dji-0018-00-00-20-18-65b29f3d2ca6c075572083.jpg "The farmers of Burgundy launch a fire SOS that can be seen from the sky in Dijon")
The return of agricultural exhibitions across France. In Dijon, this Monday, September 18, farmers from all over the region gather around the Olympic swimming pool for a visual and symbolic action: SOS made with flames and smoke visible from the sky.
This is the “second act” of the angry peasant movement. After the big demonstrations at the beginning of 2024, the world of farmers is launching a new wave of movement this Monday, November 18.
In Dijon, farmers from all over the region gathered on Monday night near the Quetigny Olympic swimming pool. They called it “visual communication” and “fires of rage”. According to the demonstrators, there were almost 300 people.
This is not their first attempt. In January 2024, during the “first action” of the agricultural movement, demonstrators created a large SOS, visible from the sky, at the Pouilly-en-Auxois-Mâconge airport.
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But this time, fires were not more neutral from the tractors, it was finally with flames and smoke that the other SOS farmers created. This change in approach seems to indicate an even more alarming situation.
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Farmers sent a strong signal this Monday, November 18 in Dijon: SOS fire visible from the sky.
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The day before in Côte-d’Or, the first action was held in Arnay-le-Duc, one of the main points of the farmer’s movement at the beginning of 2024.
French farmers are against international agreements they fear: “Unlimited Ukrainian exports, Chinese imports”… But also, and above all, the free trade agreement with Mercosur countries (Latin American countries).
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Emmanuel Macron is currently traveling to South America for the G20. In response to agricultural anger, this Sunday, November 17, the President of the Republic announced that France “he will not sign this contract as it stands“.
Rallies are being planned across the country.
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How do French farmers believe that trade agreements with Mercosur and Ukraine might alter the competitive landscape for local agriculture?
1. What are the main concerns of French farmers regarding international agreements? How do they perceive the potential impact of agreements with Mercosur countries and Ukraine on their livelihoods?
2. What is the significance of the free trade agreement with Mercosur countries that French farmers oppose? How does it differ from previous agreements?
3. How does President Macron’s decision to delay signing the Mercosur agreement potentially impact the situation for French farmers?
4. In what ways have farmers in Burgundy expressed their dissatisfaction and frustration with perceived government inaction?
5. How do you think this ongoing tension between French farmers and the government might impact France’s larger economic landscape or international relations?
