Farmers' protests continue in Spain: farmers block roads and ports
Kyiv • UNN
Farmers in Spain have blocked major roads and port terminals with tractors and burning tires to protest against EU environmental regulations that reduce their competitiveness in the agricultural market.
In Spain, farmers are blocking roads across the country as part of a protest. The protesters also blocked the routes to port terminals. This is reported by Reuters, according to UNN.
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Farmers are unhappy with EU rules on environmental protection. They explain that this makes them less competitive than farmers in other regions, such as Latin America and the rest of Europe.
It is noted that the protesters are blocking roads with tractors and burning tires. They also blocked the main entrance to the port of Castellón in the eastern region of Valencia.
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The newspaper adds that more than a dozen major roads were blocked across Spain on Wednesday morning. Several convoys of tractors were converging on Barcelona and planned to enter the city center to meet with local authorities.
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Reuters also writes that farmers' protests have begun across Europe and in some places have even turned violent.
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