The trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur will bankrupt Romanian agriculture by flooding the market with cheap products from South America, say Romanian sovereignists, but also many voices within the PSD (Social Democratic Party), including that of the Minister of Agriculture.
The EU destroyed Moldovan agriculture, and the integration process deepens the crisis, a Russian website writes. In fact, Moscow imposed embargoes on Moldovan agricultural products, and the EU helped the Republic of Moldova.
The von der Leyen Commission's plan for EU countries to transition to “green” economies was met with resistance from farmers and skepticism from some politicians who’ve already embarked on the European Parliament election campaign.