Feb 07, 2024
Fed up by the market situation and encouraged by similar protests in other European countries, Spanish farmers took their tractors out of their barns on Tuesday, two days ahead of protests scheduled by the country's main farmers associations.
Spanish farmers continued their protests for a second consecutive day by blocking major highways with their tractors and disrupting access to port terminals. The demonstrations reflect growing frustration among Europe’s rural population due to high costs, bureaucratic hurdles, and competition from non-EU countries.
Inspired by similar protests elsewhere in Europe and discontent with market conditions, Spanish farmers mobilized on Tuesday, preceding scheduled protests by the country’s main farmers associations. Traffic authorities reported blockades on approximately a dozen major highways across the country on Tuesday morning.
“Some countries don’t respect the rules, they don’t have quality controls,” said Juan, who grows lemons in Andalusia, and was on a blockade in front of the access to Malaga port.
Current lemon prices have ruined his business this year. “They don’t want them not even if I give them away,” he told national broadcaster TVE.
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Fed up by the market situation and encouraged by similar protests in other European countries, Spanish farmers took their tractors out of their barns on Tuesday, two days ahead of protests scheduled by the country's main farmers associations.
Spanish farmers continued their protests for a second consecutive day by blocking major highways with their tractors and disrupting access to port terminals. The demonstrations reflect growing frustration among Europe’s rural population due to high costs, bureaucratic hurdles, and competition from non-EU countries.
Inspired by similar protests elsewhere in Europe and discontent with market conditions, Spanish farmers mobilized on Tuesday, preceding scheduled protests by the country’s main farmers associations. Traffic authorities reported blockades on approximately a dozen major highways across the country on Tuesday morning.
“Some countries don’t respect the rules, they don’t have quality controls,” said Juan, who grows lemons in Andalusia, and was on a blockade in front of the access to Malaga port.
Current lemon prices have ruined his business this year. “They don’t want them not even if I give them away,” he told national broadcaster TVE.
Spanish farmers blocked major highways for second day against EU policies
Fed up by the market situation and encouraged by similar protests in other European countries, Spanish farmers took their tractors out of their barns on Tuesday, two days ahead of protests scheduled by the country’s main farmers associations.
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