Laurence Marandola, spokesperson for the Confédération paysanne, protested against agrovoltaics and the EU-Mercosur trade agreement in Tulle on November 18. She argues that energy companies are exploiting farmers’ difficulties by laying photovoltaic panels on agricultural land. Marandola emphasizes that the trade deal could jeopardize French and European agriculture, allowing imports of harmful industrial products, including pesticides. Emmanuel Macron’s recent assurances regarding the agreement’s terms have not satisfied her, as she demands a clear rejection of the deal to protect local farming interests.

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