France
Bishops showing solidarity with the dairy farmers’ interests.
farmers preparing for manifestation in Luxemburg, 19 October.
Pascal Massol (FR): 0033/670517303
Spain
Thursday 15 October: A meeting being planned plus action with Spanish and French dairy farmers. Ongoing regional protests aimed at politicians.
Switzerland
Western Switzerland: strike unrelenting. Several hundred milk producers. Every day strike milk being sold in various towns.
In the last few days several blockades of dairies, powdered milk processors, transport companies.
Saturday, 10 Oct. Dairy farmers’ and crop farmers’ action
German-speaking Switzerland: thursday protest at Agricultural Fair. Today warning fires in two places.
Rudi Berli (DE, FR):0033/450567821
Austria
8 October talks between IG-Milch representatives and the Agriculture Committee – to take on EMB demands. Talks went well, but decision postponed.
Mobilisation for Monday, 12 Oct., big demonstration in Vienna.
warning fires 8 October: fotos
Ernst Halbmayr (DE): 0043/6649249635
Press voice:Milchstreik - Bauern von Molkereien unter Druck gesetzt
Germany
Monday, 12 October, Monday demo/silent protest marches
farmers preparing for manifestation in Luxemburg, 19 October.
Milk is a key issue in the coalition negotiations between CDU, CSU, and FDP.
farmers preparing for manifestation in Luxemburg, 19 October.
Romuald Schaber (DE): 0049/1515503 7174
The Netherlands
NMV planning ecumenical service in the “Straw Stack” for next week.
farmers preparing for manifestation in Luxemburg, 19 October.
Sieta van Keimpema: 0031/612168000
Ireland
Friday, 9 October, dairy farmers’ meeting
Italy farmers preparing for manifestation in Luxemburg, 19 October. Idea to arrive with many buses, perhaps even with tractors.
Thursday, 15 October: Representatives of APL will meet farm minister
Markus Hafner: 0039/ 3409946025
Belgium
Talks scheduled with representatives of all major parties.
farmers preparing for manifestation in Luxemburg, 19 October.
Erwin Schoepges (FR, DE): 0032 497 90 45 47
Luxembourg Wednesday, 14 October, milk hearing in Parliament. Plus protest outside Parliament with milk handed out to consumers.
Preparing 19 October.
Fredy de Martines: 00352/69 1998831
