O consecinţă neaşteptată a secetei din Europa: la graniţa dintre Elveţia şi Franţa se face trafic ilegal cu...fân
The drought has significantly increased hay prices, prompting Swiss farmers to illegally purchase feed in France. French unions express concern over this cross-border trade, which they claim undermines local farmers. Authorities acknowledge illegal transport but deny organized trafficking. The rising costs, now exceeding 170 euros per ton, have led to fears of feed shortages affecting livestock. Swiss farmers are willing to pay even higher prices, exacerbating the situation for French producers. The Swiss government has suspended import tariffs on corn for feed in response to the drought.