French farmers' protest against EU-Mercosur free trade deal reaches Paris

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In Paris, French farmers are protesting against a free trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur, as well as the government’s handling of a cattle disease. teleSUR

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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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