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“In the context of the economic, social and moral crisis which is hitting the agricultural world hard”the National Federation of Farmers’ Unions (FNSEA) and its ally, Young Farmers (JA), “request an emergency appointment to ask [à François Bayrou] the immediate resumption of work allowing us to respect the promises made” through the sector’s protest motion final winter, the 2 unions mentioned in a press launch.

The fall of the Barnier authorities as soon as once more suspended the implementation of measures promised to farmers, who relaunched their actions in mid-November. “I expect from François Bayrou a strong commitment to agricultural issues from the very first moments of taking office”declared Friday the president of the FNSEA, Arnaud Rousseau.

FNSEA and JA name “with a certain gravity (…) to a rapid registration for the examination in Parliament of impatiently awaited tax provisions to improve the competitiveness and resilience of farms”. The finance invoice offered by Michel Barnier notably included reductions in fees for informal employees, set up support, the adoption of a reform of farmers’ pensions, and many others.

Mr. Bayrou, for his half, usually highlights his peasant origins. He additionally posed behind the wheel of a tractor throughout his presidential marketing campaign in 2007. During a go to to the Agricultural Show in 2018, the president of MoDem outlined himself as “very close, very intimate” farmers. He then shared a minimum of partly their fears of a potential EU-Mercosur free commerce settlement. A topic which, six years later, is as soon as once more on the coronary heart of agricultural anger.