Agriculteurs: la FNSEA fait monter les enchères, préfère la “stabilité” gouvernementale

Le syndicat agricole majoritaire FNSEA, qui a annoncé vendredi de nouvelles manifestations pour les 9 et 10 décembre, demande aux députés de mesurer les “conséquences” d’une censure du gouvernement, qui ralentirait encore la concrétisation des promesses obtenues.Vendredi matin sur RMC, le président de la FNSEA Arnaud Rousseau a annoncé de nouvelles “actions”, “partout en France”, les 9 et 10 décembre.Il s’agit de marquer la troisième (et normalement dernière) phase de la mobilisation engagée depuis la mi-novembre autour de trois thèmes: opposition à la conclusion d’un accord de libre-échange entre l’UE et des pays du Mercosur, dénonciation des “entraves” à l’exercice du métier (restrictions sur les pesticides ou la construction de réserves pour l’irrigation) et pression pour obtenir un meilleur revenu. Les nouvelles manifestations se feront donc “autour du revenu, autour de la relation avec le prix de nos produits, notamment dans le cadre du début (…) de la négociation avec les distributeurs”, a expliqué Arnaud Rousseau.Les négociations commerciales annuelles entre les enseignes de supermarché et leurs fournisseurs de l’industrie agroalimentaire (Danone, Bigard…) débutent. Elles doivent se conclure d’ici au 1er mars.”On sera le lundi et le mardi de cette semaine-là [9 et 10 décembre, NDLR], avec l’objectif qu’on puisse conclure notre cycle (de manifestations) avec une rencontre avec le Premier ministre (…). On a besoin que des résultats concrets soient au rendez-vous”, a-t-il ajouté.Le responsable syndical n’a pas caché sa crainte d’assister d’ici là à la censure du gouvernement de Michel Barnier par l’Assemblée nationale.”Depuis près d’un an, (…) on a obtenu un certain nombre de choses. Mais la dissolution et la menace aujourd’hui qui pèse sur le gouvernement nous laissent à penser qu’un certain nombre des avancées qui ont été annoncées ne seront pas forcément au rendez-vous. C’est le cas, par exemple, des prêts de trésorerie sur lesquels la ministre [de l’Agriculture, Annie Genevard] a fait des annonces il y a trois semaines”, a estimé Arnaud Rousseau.Dans un message sur X jeudi, le président de la FNSEA a lancé “un appel” à tous les adhérents du syndicat, pour qu’ils sensibilisent leurs députés aux “conséquences de leur vote” en cas de censure. Il a plaidé en faveur de la “stabilité”. – “Pas tenable” -Michel Barnier et Annie Genevard sont issus des rangs de LR et donc d’une droite historiquement sensible aux revendications du syndicat majoritaire et de son allié Jeunes agriculteurs (JA).”Si on doit encore attendre un prochain gouvernement pour avoir des décisions, pour nous, ce n’est pas tenable”, a appuyé M. Rousseau sur RMC.Après leur mouvement hivernal, les agriculteurs avaient obtenu des engagements gouvernementaux, restés en suspens du fait de la dissolution de l’Assemblée nationale.Les syndicats agricoles ont relancé à la mi-novembre un mouvement de protestation, en ordre dispersé à l’approche de leurs élections professionnelles, mais avec en commun la revendication d’un meilleur revenu et l’opposition au projet d’accord de libre-échange UE-Mercosur.Annie Genevard, qui a reçu vendredi FNSEA-JA, puis le Modef et la Coordination rurale (CR), doit faire des “annonces sur la simplification pour les agriculteurs” lors d’un déplacement samedi matin dans le Loiret.”Ce qu’on attend, c’est un engagement ferme et écrit de la part du Premier ministre pour dire que tout ce qui sera demain appliqué aux exploitants et aux exploitations agricoles françaises ne sera pas surtransposé par rapport à l’Europe”, c’est-à-dire plus exigeant que les réglementations communautaires, a déclaré à l’AFPTV la présidente de la CR, Véronique Le Floc’h, à sa sortie du ministère.La Confédération paysanne, qui demande aussi un meilleur revenu et des simplifications administratives sans toutefois contester les normes et leur contrôle, sera reçue “dans les prochains jours”.Les élections professionnelles, prévues en janvier, créent un surcroit de tensions. La CR compte briser l’hégémonie de l’alliance FNSEA-JA, qui préside aujourd’hui la quasi-totalité des chambres d’agriculture.La semaine dernière, un déplacement du président de la FNSEA Arnaud Rousseau dans le Lot-et-Garonne a été perturbé par des militants de la CR, où cette organisation coutumière des actions coup de poing est majoritaire.

Namibia vote flawed but must continue: opposition leaderFri, 29 Nov 2024 17:19:29 GMT

Namibia’s main opposition leader said Friday that elections under way were marred by irregularities but the country needed to see them through before deciding on the next steps.Panduleni Itula, presidential candidate of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), said that parties in opposition to the ruling SWAPO were in talks to find a common stance after …

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US stocks rise on Black Friday

Wall Street shares rose in a holiday-shortened session as the Black Friday shopping spree got under way and traders speculated whether Donald Trump may temper his trade tariff threats.The yen rallied against the dollar as higher inflation in Japan fuelled expectations that the central bank will hike interest rates again.Traders are closing out a rollercoaster month for assets caused largely by Trump winning a second US presidential election — and also a result of the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.Markets are tracking developments surrounding Trump’s pledge to hammer China, Canada and Mexico with hefty tariffs on his first day in office in January.US stock markets were up nearing midday deals following Thursday’s Thanksgiving break, with investors set to go home early on Friday.The euro fell slightly against the dollar but the Paris and Frankfurt stock markets closed in the green. London finished with more modest gains.”With many US investors still out after being off for Thanksgiving yesterday, the key theme that has emerged in the last few days is the easing of tariff fears,” said Fawad Razaqzada, market analyst at City Index and Forex.com.This came after a phone call between Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who afterwards said: “There will not be a potential tariff war.”The focus was also on shoppers seeking bargains on Black Friday, a crucial day for retailers around the world.- Eurozone inflation rises -Investors in Europe digested data showing eurozone inflation accelerated again in November, as well as France’s ongoing political turmoil.Year-on-year consumer price increases reached 2.3 percent, the EU’s official data agency said, continuing to bounce back from a three-year low of 1.7 percent in September.Analysts said the latest reading was not expected to deter the European Central Bank from cutting interest rates next month as it focuses on addressing Europe’s sluggish growth.Investors have monitored uncertainty over budget cuts to reduce France’s huge deficit, as Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government struggles amid tough opposition from the right and left.- Yen rally -In Asia on Friday, forecast-busting consumer prices out of Tokyo boosted talk of another Japanese interest-rate hike next month, in turn sending the yen strengthening one percent against the dollar.Consumer prices in Tokyo — seen as a bellwether for Japan as a whole — jumped 2.6 percent in the 12 months through November, well up from October’s rate and much more than expected.The Bank of Japan has hiked interest rates twice this year, while the yen was being supported also by forecasts that the Federal Reserve will lower US rates at its December meeting.The stronger yen Friday weighed on Japanese exporters, causing the Tokyo stock market to close lower.Hong Kong and Shanghai gained after Chinese authorities held a meeting to discuss plans to boost stunted consumption in China as they look to kickstart the world’s number two economy.- Key figures around 1640 GMT -New York – Dow: UP 0.6 percent at 44,974.40 pointsNew York – S&P 500: UP 0.6 percent at 6,033.83New York – Nasdaq: UP 0.8 percent at 19,206.34London – FTSE 100: UP 0.1 percent at 8,287.30 (close)Paris – CAC 40: UP 0.8 percent at 7,235.11 (close)Frankfurt – DAX: UP 1.0 percent at 19,626.45 (close)Tokyo – Nikkei 225: DOWN 0.4 percent at 38,208.03 (close)Hong Kong – Hang Seng Index: UP 0.3 percent at 19,423.61 (close)Shanghai – Composite: UP 0.9 percent at 3,326.46 (close)Dollar/yen: DOWN at 150.45 yen from 151.51 yen on ThursdayEuro/dollar: DOWN at $1.0548 from $1.0552Pound/dollar: UP at $1.2692 from $1.2687Euro/pound: DOWN at 83.05 from 83.18 penceWest Texas Intermediate: UP 0.8 percent at $69.30 per barrelBrent North Sea Crude: UP 0.2 percent at $72.93 per barrel

Namibia reopens polls after election chaos in ruling party testFri, 29 Nov 2024 15:30:33 GMT

Namibians seized their second chance to vote Friday after elections were extended following logistic and technical failings that prevented many from casting their ballots two days ago, angering opposition parties aiming to loosen the ruling SWAPO party’s 34-year grip on power.Long delays at polling stations Wednesday left many of the 1.5 million registered voters queueing …

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Yen rallies, euro up on rising inflation data

The yen rallied against the dollar and the euro also advanced versus the US unit Friday as traders reacted to news of higher inflation in Japan and the eurozone.European and Asian stock markets traded mixed before Wall Street reopens from a break Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday, and as consumers in the United States and elsewhere sought Black Friday bargains.Traders closed out a rollercoaster month for assets caused largely by Donald Trump winning a second US presidential election — and also a result of the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. Markets are tracking in particular developments surrounding Trump’s pledge to hammer China, Canada and Mexico with hefty tariffs on his first day in office in January.In Asia on Friday, “expectations for a rate hike by the Bank of Japan firmed up after a hotter than expected inflation print”, noted Derren Nathan, head of equity research at Hargreaves Lansdown.Forecast-busting consumer prices out of Tokyo boosted talk of another Japanese interest-rate hike next month, in turn sending the yen strengthening one percent against the dollar.Consumer prices in Tokyo — seen as a bellwether for Japan as a whole — jumped to 2.6 percent in November, well up from October and much more than expected.The Bank of Japan has hiked interest rates twice this year, while the yen was being supported also by forecasts that the Federal Reserve will lower US rates at its December meeting.The BoJ lifted rates in March for the first time in 17 years followed by a second increase in July.The stronger yen Friday weighed on Japanese exporters, causing the Tokyo stock market to close lower.Hong Kong and Shanghai gained after Chinese authorities held a meeting to discuss plans to boost stunted consumption in China — a key goal for Beijing as it looks to kickstart the world’s number two economy.- Eurozone inflation -In Europe, the euro firmed against the dollar as official data showed the eurozone’s annual inflation rate rebounded further in November on resilient energy prices.Year-on-year consumer price increases reached 2.3 percent, the EU’s official data agency said, continuing to bounce back from a three-year low of 1.7 percent in September.Analysts said the latest reading was not expected to deter the European Central Bank from cutting interest rates next month as it focuses on addressing Europe’s sluggish growth.Eurozone assets remained under pressure owing to uncertainty over budget cuts to reduce France’s huge deficit, and as Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government struggles amid tough opposition from the right and left.Economic weakness in Germany in particular has also dampened enthusiasm for the euro. London’s stock market and pound were little changed heading into the weekend.The Bank of England on Friday warned that growing geopolitical tensions pose a “significant” risk to banks and broader financial stability.A half-yearly report from the BoE on risks to the financial system did not mention Trump, but noted the potential for “increased global fragmentation” of trade amid a broad range of geopolitical issues.In commodities trading, oil prices slipped Friday with the OPEC+ alliance having postponed a meeting planned for this weekend until Thursday, with analysts saying there were signs of disagreement among the group over plans to increase output.Bitcoin was sitting at about $97,500, having suffered a big drop at the start of the week. – Key figures around 1230 GMT -London – FTSE 100: UP 0.1 percent at 8,284.40 pointsParis – CAC 40: UP 0.4 percent at 7,205.93Frankfurt – DAX: UP 0.4 percent at 19,503.03Tokyo – Nikkei 225: DOWN 0.4 percent at 38,208.03 (close)Hong Kong – Hang Seng Index: UP 0.3 percent at 19,423.61 (close)Shanghai – Composite: UP 0.9 percent at 3,326.46 (close)Dollar/yen: DOWN at 150.08 yen from 151.51 yen on ThursdayEuro/dollar: UP at $1.0559 from $1.0552 Pound/dollar: UP at $1.2690 from $1.2687Euro/pound: FLAT at 83.18 pence West Texas Intermediate: DOWN 0.1 percent at $68.63 per barrelBrent North Sea Crude: DOWN 0.5 percent at $72.91 per barrel