Watch: Irish farmers protest EU-Mercosur trade deal in Athlone

Irish farmers staged a large protest on Saturday in the central town of Athlone, opposing the proposed EU trade agreement with the South American bloc Mercosur.Thousands of farmers, many arriving with tractors, gathered to warn that the deal would flood European markets with cheaper agricultural imports, threatening local livelihoods.

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