MetEx and LU-Belin, symbolic factories which see candidates for the European elections parade. During each electoral campaign, a failing factory becomes the symbol of deindustrialization and international competition.
The 2024 European campaign is no exception to the rule. This time, it is at the MetEx factory, near Amiens (Somme), that the candidates of the left converge to show their support for the employees of this amino acid factory, essential for breeding. “It’s madness to have to depend on Chinese competition,” said Manon Aubry.