Europe 1 8:56 a.m., February 19, 2024
A few days before the Agricultural Show, Arnaud Rousseau, president of the FNSEA, the majority farmers' union in France, recalls the expectations of the profession after the numerous demonstrations in the country. Guest of the Great Europe 1/CNews interview, he specifies that this year “it will not be a show like any other”.
A show perceived as an ultimatum. For several weeks, the movement of angry farmers has calmed down even if it persists in certain departments, such as Lot-et-Garonne. The reason: Gabriel Attal's announcements three weeks ago, the implementation of which should become clearer during the Agricultural Show which opens this Saturday. The main unions have warned: if the timing of these announcements is not considered satisfactory, the demonstrations will resume. “We encourage us to maintain the pressure,” explains Arnaud Rousseau, president of the FNSEA and guest of the Great Europe 1/CNews interview this Monday.
The show will open on February 24 in the presence of Emmanuel Macron, who is likely to be warmly received. “The expectation is very high so it will not be a show like any other. It is a show where the President of the Republic will first have to say what he intends to do, and also hear the annoyance. Nobody imagine that he could, like every year, parade through the aisles without having had a strong, clear statement and being attentive to the agricultural world. There are demands", continues Arnaud Rousseau.
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