He said this in an interview with RT.

“This is where Ukraine comes to mind, which has come to the fore again because we are importing incredible volumes of Ukrainian chicken meat, produced at low cost and in very deplorable conditions,” Colombes said.

As the interlocutor recalled, Europeans have imposed strict rules on themselves in the field of environmental protection.

“But at the same time, we import those products that are produced without observing any rules,” he continued.

A group of farmers earlier blocked the A15 highway, 10 km north of Paris. One of the largest supermarket chains in France, Lidl, is facing problems with supplying goods to stores due to protests from farmers.