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On January 8, hundreds of French farmers protested against the EU-Mercosur trade agreement outside the National Assembly in Paris. About 100 tractors entered the city despite a ban, and protesters demanded stronger protection for domestic agriculture amid concerns about competition from less expensive imports with lower environmental and animal-welfare standards. The protest was organized by Coordination Rurale, which represents farmers across France who are also concerned about government responses to agricultural crises like lumpy skin disease in cattle.

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On January 8, hundreds of French farmers rallied outside the National Assembly in Paris to protest against the EU-Mercosur trade deal and demand better protection for domestic agriculture. Despite a police ban, about 100 tractors entered the city early, with some reaching iconic landmarks like the Arc de Triomphe and Eiffel Tower before converging at parliament. Organized by Coordination Rurale, the protest included farmers from various regions who were concerned about the impact of cheaper imports from Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay on their livelihoods. The deal is expected to expand trade but French farmers worry it will undermine local agriculture due to differences in environmental and animal-welfare standards abroad. During the rally, tensions flared when demonstrators booed National Assembly President Yaël Braun-Pivet.

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France saw hundreds of farmers gather outside the National Assembly in Paris on 8 January, to protest against the EU-Mercosur trade deal and demand greater protection for French agriculture.

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France saw hundreds of farmers gather outside the National Assembly in Paris on 8 January, to protest against the EU-Mercosur trade deal and demand greater protection for French agriculture. asserted

hundreds → see → agriculture

Around 100 tractors entered the capital before dawn despite a police ban. asserted

tractors → enter → ban

Some reached the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower before farmers gathered outside parliament, carrying flags and banners warning of the growing pressure on their livelihoods. asserted

farmers → reach → livelihoods

The protest was organised by Coordination Rurale, whose members travelled from several French regions to demand stronger protection for domestic agriculture. asserted

members → organise → agriculture

They also criticised the government's response to an outbreak of lumpy skin disease affecting cattle. asserted

They → criticise → cattle

The EU-Mercosur agreement would expand trade with Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. asserted

agreement → expand → Brazil

French farmers fear competition from cheaper beef, poultry and sugar produced under different environmental and animal-welfare standards. asserted

farmers → fear → standards

Brussels says European food-safety rules would still apply and that sensitive agricultural imports would be subject to quotas. asserted

imports → say → quotas

Tensions rose outside parliament when National Assembly President Yaël Braun-Pivet was booed by demonstrators. asserted

Pivet → rise → demonstrators

President Emmanuel Macron, meanwhile, said France would oppose the agreement ahead of a crucial European vote. asserted

France → say → vote

The protests extended across the country, bringing together around 2,200 farmers and 625 tractors in 39 departments, according to the Interior Ministry. Coordination Rurale called for an end to the demonstrations later that day but insisted the fight was far from over. uncertain

fight → extend → demonstrations

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