FRANCE CASE THINK PIECE
April 1st, 2003
BY ALAN OSBORNAN UNUDUAL and significant announcement was made by the European Commission earlier this month (April 2nd) and it should be required reading for any-one who thinks that Brussels is frightened of France when it comes to farming matters. The statement concerned the illegal, and even violent, actions taken by French farmers to block beef imports in October and November of 2001.The Commission said it was imposing fines totalling the equivalent of GBPounds 10.5 million on six French farm unions "for having taken part in an agreement to set a minimum ...
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