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French farmers' protest in Colmar, last August (Photo: Emmanuel)

French PM: Commission 'not doing enough' for farmers

The European Commission “has done too little too late” to help struggling farmers, French prime minister Manuel Valls has said, urging “energetic diplomatic action” to end a Russian ban on European pig meat.

“The crisis is also European," Valls said on Monday (8 February), adding that the French government had taken its share of responsibility.

Valls' remarks f...

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