Comment by brabel
10 hours ago
Well different discussion, but look at the Mercosur agreement and all the opposition from farmers in the EU. They are extremely protectionist when it comes to agriculture, at least.
10 hours ago
Well different discussion, but look at the Mercosur agreement and all the opposition from farmers in the EU. They are extremely protectionist when it comes to agriculture, at least.
Yes the farmers are a very vocal and powerful minority.
They get more than 50% of their income from subsidies, are quite well off, but always find a reason to complain.
I was thinking more about stuff like "Buy American"-Regulations for public tenders. Stuff like that doesn't exist here
Well I can certainly understand them. Based on price tgey would not be able to compete and have half decent living wages so protectionism AND subsidies is a decent strategy to maintain local production which I feel allow a country / area to not lose a lever in international negociations.