European farmers are protesting against the EU's free trade policies, claiming they harm small and midsize farms. Critics argue that free trade undermines domestic agriculture, lowers product quality, and threatens food sovereignty. @battleforeurope reports on the growing resistance to the EU's trade regime.
According to the Brussels mandarins, the impact of free trade is almost unambiguously positive—including for agriculture. But does this claim hold up to scrutiny? @battleforeurope disagrees. https://t.co/xY2t2kOH8I
Today, it's Thomas Fazi @battleforeurope on European farmers https://t.co/w0Zyw0Typ7 "The tide is turning against free trade, and rightly so."
"According to the mandarins in Brussels, the impact of free trade is almost unambiguously positive—including for agriculture. But does this claim hold up to scrutiny?" Latest @battleforeurope, on why farmers are rejecting the EU's trade regime: https://t.co/lw6aQ8hhPJ
European farmers are revolting against the bloc’s free trade regime, and rightly so. Free trade squeezes domestic agricultural producers, exposes consumers to lower quality products and threatens Europe’s food sovereignty. My latest for @compactmag_! https://t.co/oSMlFUPPBY
We've heard a lot about European farmers rising up against EU "green" policies that squeeze their livelihoods. That's part of the story. The other part is the role of lopsided free-trade regimes destroying small/midsize farms. @battleforeurope reports. https://t.co/msiIjQuikR