Cuando boicoteaban las lechugas en la frontera. Relaciones franco-españolas ante el debate agrario, 1968-1977

Abstract

Spain’s entry into the European Economic Community was conditioned by its agricultural bonds with France. However, there has not been any research aimed at showing the true sore spots between both countries. The goal of this article is to analyse the origin of certain conflicts (1968-1977) whose climax were boycotts to Spanish trucks near the Pyrenean border. The main hypothesis is that the speech against Spanish wine, fruits, and vegetables, which arose from agrarian associations, had political and social consequences.