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Algeria
EU to take up French wheat producers' discrimination claim with Algiers

Youcef Cherfa launching the wheat harvesting season in Bouira, Algeria on 4 June 2024. © APP/NurPhoto via AFP

In a few days, a European Commission delegation will travel to Algiers for talks about alleged discrimination against French soft wheat producers in the latest tender call from the Algerian cereals office. [...]

Published on 06/11/2024 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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