BELGIUM: FARMERS DEMONSTRATE PEACEFULLY AGAINST PROPOSED REDUCTION IN MILK PRICE.

Record ID: 350181

  • Title: BELGIUM: FARMERS DEMONSTRATE PEACEFULLY AGAINST PROPOSED REDUCTION IN MILK PRICE.
  • Date: 26th May 1968
  • Summary: 1. GV RIDERS ON HORSEBACK ALONG STREET (2 SHOTS) 0.13 2. SV & CU FLAG CARRYING MARCHERS (2 SHOTS) 0.25 3. GV & SV PEOPLE CARRYING PLACARDS (5 SHOTS) 0.53 4. GV MAN ADDRESSES DEMONSTRATORS 0.58 5. GV PAN DEMONSTRATORS LISTEN 1.04 Initials ERW/VS/CR/BB Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 10th June 1968 13:00
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  • Location: GEEL, BELGIUM
  • Country: Belgium
  • Reuters ID: LVA2WPPPOYFHRFOQDYH4YDC4V8U1
  • Story Text: FARMERS IN GEEL, A DAIRYING TOWN IN THE PROVINCE OF ANTWERP, NORTHERN BELGIUM, TODAY (SUNDAY) HELD A PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION TO PROTEST AT THE COMMON MARKET COMMISSION'S PROPOSAL TO REDUCE THE PRICE OF MILK. SOME 25,000 FARMERS FROM THREE PROVINCES, GATHERED IN THE TOWN AND MARCHED IN SOLEMN PROCESSION AS A GESTURE OF THEIR RESISTANCE.

    THE COMMON MARKET'S COMMISSION, IT'S TOP EXECUTIVE BODY, WANTS TO REDUCE THE PRICE OF MILK IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE FARMING IN THE SIX-NATION COMMUNITY MORE EFFICIENT, REDUCE SOARING BUTTER SURPLUSES AND LIMIT COMMUNITY EXPENDITURE ON FARM PRICE SUPPORT. HOWEVER, THE COMMON MARKET FARMERS STRONGLY OPPOSE THE MOVE.

    THE MILK PRICE DISPUTE IS TO BE THE MAIN SUBJECT ON THE AGENDA OF THE MARKET'S AGRICULTURE MINISTERS THREE-DAY MEETING, SCHEDULED TO START TOMORROW (MONDAY).
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