00:00In Paris, French farmers are heading a protest over a free trade agreement
00:04between the European Union and Mercosur and the way the government is handling a cattle disease.
00:10Farmers from the Coordination Rural Union called for the demonstration
00:15that entered the centre of Paris on Thursday,
00:18while blocking sides of the French capital in protest against a free trade agreement
00:22the European Union is set to sign with South American nations.
00:26On that end, farmers fear the deal could flood the country with cheap food products
00:32while at the same time are angry about the government's handling of a highly contagious cattle disease.
00:38They are also demanding an end to the culling practice imposed by the government
00:44and advocate for vaccination instead.
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