Europe Simmers: Farmers Block Roads from France to Greece Over EU Policies
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News18•08-01-2026, 20:37
Europe Simmers: Farmers Block Roads from France to Greece Over EU Policies
- •Thousands of farmers across Europe, from Paris to Greece, are protesting EU agricultural policies, trade agreements, and economic pressures.
- •In France, farmers blocked Paris's Arc de Triomphe on January 8, 2026, protesting the Mercosur trade agreement and strict EU policies.
- •French farmers fear the Mercosur deal will flood markets with cheap imports, threatening their livelihoods, and oppose mass culling of cows.
- •Greek farmers in Castro and Evia island blocked highways and the Chalkida Bridge, demanding timely payment of delayed EU agricultural subsidies.
- •Protests highlight widespread anger over financial struggles and perceived threats to local agriculture from EU policies.
Why It Matters: European farmers are uniting in widespread protests against EU policies, trade deals, and delayed subsidies.
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