Spanish farmers congregated on Monday within the capital Madrid to protest the just lately agreed-upon EU-Mercosur settlement, expressing concern that the deal would considerably influence not solely native farmers but in addition others all through Europe.
Responding to a name from the Asaja and COAG unions, farmers gathered outdoors the Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Ministry to protest the settlement between the bloc and Mercosur, the Latin American bloc of Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia.
The unions voiced concern that the settlement would create inequality of alternative within the sector in Spain.
According to the farmers, the manufacturing price in Mercosur nations is way lower than that of Spain, and importing the merchandise might have a big influence on each Spanish and European farmers.
This deal will end in irreparable losses in Spain and the closure of companies, mentioned the unions.
On Dec. 6, the EU and 4 Mercosur nations reached a political settlement on a “ground-breaking” partnership settlement to extend bilateral commerce and funding whereas decreasing tariff and non-tariff commerce obstacles, notably for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Some EU member states have already voiced their opposition to the settlement.
Source: www.dailysabah.com