The images of the protests of a group of more than 500 French winegrowers went viral due to the Spanish truck blockades that set fire to the products that come from the country.
At the border crossing with Spain Le Perthusthe protesters demanded an end to imports, so they proceeded with the filtering of vehicles entering from Spain.
Agricultural organizations Asaja, COAG and EPS They demanded that the authorities take action against the attack in France on its products, after They will loot a truck with tomatoesand they will leave empty wine tanks in the streets, as well as destroyed boxes and kilos of tomatoes in ashes.
Protesters stopped trucks on the A-9 highway at the border toll point, blocking your access and unloading part of the merchandise.
The winegrowers of South of France organized these demonstrations as part of their efforts to request financial support for the regional wine industry, which faced difficulties due to the challenging weather conditions. Frederic Rouanetpresident of Syndicat des Vignerons de l’Aude (SVA), stated that they are waging a “economic war against the economic criminals who abuse impoverished winegrowers.
For his part, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food He also condemned the attacks, considering that “they attack the free movement of goods within the European Union (EU) and that harm the interests of those affected”.
The protests against Spain
France is the main buyer of Spanish bulk wine and there he goes 32% of total volume exported by Spain, and the 30% of turnover for those shipments.
These wine imports are the central cause of the protest from French workers to Spanish transporters, since according to what they consider, Spanish bulk wine enters a lower price than yours and is causing the collapse of many farms.
Source: Ambito
