A Moroccan truck loaded with tomatoes was attacked by Spanish farmers on the highway linking Seville and Cadiz on Thursday, as farmer demonstrators obstructed its passage and the unloading, while the driver was not injured.
According to a video obtained by Hespress from professional sources in the international transport sector, “Angry Spanish farmers, partaken in farmer demonstrations taking place in many European countries, intercepted the truck and unloaded its cargo amid cries denouncing the Moroccan competition.”
The same sources reported that the truck was loaded with tomatoes and set off from Morocco towards Britain, but its journey ended in Spain in the midst of farmers’ demonstrations.
In a fiery session on Thursday, José Munoz, a deputy from the VOX Parliamentary Group, demanded the immediate suspension of the agricultural agreement with Morocco.
Munoz asserted that his parliamentary group would stand up against both Brussels and the Moroccan government.
Highlighting the dire situation faced by Spanish farmers, Munoz attributed it to policies related to climate change, the 2030 agenda, and the persecution and criminalization of farmers by both the EU and the Spanish government.
The deputy lamented the bureaucratic hurdles, lack of direct aid, and unfair competition plaguing the primary sector in Spain and Valencia.
Munoz criticized a 2012 agricultural treaty between the EU and Morocco, which he claimed had devastating effects on Spanish agriculture.
The deputy accused previous Spanish administrations, including the PSOE and the government under Zapatero, of endorsing the treaty despite warnings from unions and farmers.
Munoz outlined the repercussions of the agreement, saying that there is a surge in Moroccan imports of various agricultural products at the expense of Spanish farmers.
The Spanish deputy cited statistics showing a stark contrast in tomato exports, with Morocco surpassing Spain in the global market. He condemned this as a clear detriment to Spanish agri-food production.
Munoz also lambasted the EU’s Green Deal, accusing Brussels of further exacerbating the challenges faced by Spanish and Valencian agriculture. He argued that the Green Deal, supported by all parties in the European Parliament except VOX, aimed to promote the influx of non-EU products while imposing taxes and barriers on local produce.
Munoz warned against the loss of national sovereignty over food and the destructive impact on Spain’s agricultural heritage.
The call for the suspension of the agricultural agreement with Morocco reflects the growing concern within Spain’s political landscape regarding the challenges faced by its agricultural sector, particularly in light of international agreements and EU policies.
Farmers throughout Europe have taken to the streets in protest against increasing expenses, elevated fuel costs, bureaucratic hurdles, and the environmental stipulations outlined in the European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and its impending “Green Deal.”
In Barcelona, close to 1,000 tractors gathered in the city center on Wednesday, where many farmers decided to stay overnight, although the majority departed early on Thursday.
Certain protests turned chaotic when law enforcement intervened to clear roadblocks, resulting in several arrests.
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