Crise du lait/UE: l'Italie se rallie à l'initiative franco-allemande, Conseil extraordinaire le 5 octobre
L'Italie s'est ralliée à l'initiative franco-allemande pour une nouvelle régulation du secteur laitier européen, afin d'accompagner la suppression des quotas, a annoncé mercredi à Rome le ministre de l'Agriculture italien,…
Dairy farmers’ revolt in Europe: where does it go from here?
Representatives of the European Milk Board (EMB) from various European countries are gathering in Brussels today for an EMB conference. They will be discussing how to proceed further in the European dairy farmers’ revolt. The EMB representatives will reveal the…
A very intensive day. Beginning with a spectacular action in Brussels in front of the European Commission, to many blocades of dairies in France and Switzerland, to burning scads of straw and following reset actions with milk all over Germany, to a big trator-demonstration in Austria in front of the ministry of Agriculture with…
Tomorrow the italian dairy farmers will blocade the "Brenner", as well as the "Frejuspass" (between Piemont and France) and the "Tarvisiopass" (between Veneto and Carinthia).
The action will be started at about 7 am. Also dairy farmers from Germany will support their collegues at the frontier between Austria and Italy.
Press release
Farmers in eight countries are taking direct action and have stopped supplying milk. Forceful decisions are demanded from the President of the European Commission
Brussels/Hamm 21.09.2009: Dairy farmers in France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Luxemburg, Belgium, Switzerland and the Netherlands have called a…
Milk delivery stop: Day of action in Brussels/ actions in eight different countries
A delegation of European dairy farmers of the European Milk Board (EMB) will organise an impressive action with fire and milk in Brussels, Monday the 21rst of September. The Slogan is "Situation on fire - politicians asleep". During the…
Politicians in France, Austria and Luxemburg have sent important signals of support to the dairy farmers. Talks with the Austrian Chancellor ended with the announcement of 100 % support for the European dairy farmers on national and European level. The Premier minister of Luxembourg had also invited to talks, so did the french…
KORT VERSLAG OOR EU BESOEK. – deur Koos Pienaar
Hoedanigheid: As o\voorsitter van ESADA (Eastern & Southern African Dairy association) wat 9 lande uit Afrika verteenwoordig nl. Rwanda, Uganda, Kenia, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mauritius en Suid Afrika.
Genooi deur die EMB (Europese Suiwel raad) om namens ESADA die…
The europewide protests of dairy farmers show first important results. After talks with the dairy farmers of the Austrian IG-Milch the Austrian Chancellor Werner Fayman said officially, that the jobs in the dairy sector are very important. There is the need for a volume regulation. He said he would give 100 per cent support on…
